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Eskom builds private railway line

Eskom has started construction of a 68km heavy haul private railway line to the Majuba power station. This project will help alleviate traffic congestion. The R5.2 billion investment, which will facilitate the transportation of 21-million metric...

Department of Transport confident in Sanral and GFIP

The Department of Transport (DoT) is confident that the South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) investigated all possible funding options before deciding on e-tolling as a mechanism to service the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project...
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Building themselves back up

South African construction firms may have turned the corner if the results from industry heavyweights are anything to go by. Murray & Roberts, Group Five and Basil Read have all shown a return to profitability and growth in their order books...

‘Unauthorised power outages were deliberate’

It’s understood that striking City Power workers targeted high-profile sites when they allegedly sabotaged the electricity supply in parts of Johannesburg this week. Many suburbs in the city were plunged into darkness after disgruntled...

Water shortages due to power failures

Johannesburg Water (JW), the City’s water and sanitation service provider would like to inform residents of the City of Johannesburg that we were able to successfully restore full water supply to the residents of Constantia Kloof and surrounding...
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Waste not, want not

The reuse of treated wastewater (as a resource for industry) should be playing a significant role in mitigating South Africa’s serious water shortages. John Holmes, CEO of NuWater, talks about the role of water treatment as a trusted source of...