The 2019Q3 cidb SME Confidence Survey once again confirmed that the South African building and construction industry continues to struggle amid tough economic conditions. Ntando Skosana, Project Manager for Monitoring and Evaluation, notes that...
According to the Department of Water and Sanitation’s weekly status of dams, Limpopo provincial water storage has shot up, soaring from 60.3% last week to 64.7% this week. This is an improvement that is worthy of attention given the fact that same...
It is no secret that business and risk go hand in hand. Threats such as IT Security and data theft and critical infrastructure blackouts are unfortunately not new to the South African business owner and are set to be on the rise in 2021. However,...
In our first installment of Infrastructure News Round Up for 2021, we bring you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation and waste management, in just 90 seconds. In our headlines this week: South Africa to...
The Integrated Vaal River System’s (IVRS) water levels continued to surged this week, rising to steady levels as the system persists to be replenished by persisting wet weather conditions. The system (IVRS) consists of 14 dams which provide water...
The chief of Tshwane metro police has issued a directive for officers to crack down on any persons found to be dumping illegally. This comes after Tshwane mayor Randall Williams pleaded with residents to get involved in resolving illegal dumping in...
A powerful skills development programme and competition sponsored by the City of Cape Town will empower small and medium enterprises (SMMEs), to ensure that they can weather the current Covid-19 storm and thrive beyond this crisis. Small businesses...
Around the world, research and development (R&D) initiatives present new possibilities for PVC pipes. South African manufacturer Sizabantu Piping Systems expands on the R&D evolution and its own contribution to growing the regional PVC...
The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Barbara Creecy, has postponed the implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations to 5 May 2021. This follows a request from affected producers to make further inputs...
