Energy is key to the growth and prosperity of any modern economy, but it is estimated that nearly one billion Africans lack access to clean, sustainable energy. The shortage of electricity in many African countries is approximately equivalent to 1%...
A unique enterprise development programme is set to be a boost for small, black-owned recycling businesses, create jobs and improve the long-term sustainability of the recycling value chain in South Africa. The programme, which focuses on recycling...
Construction of the Msikaba Bridge near Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape – which started in earnest in late 2019 – is advancing steadily and the project should be complete in the last quarter of 2024. The Msikaba Bridge, which will span the 198 m...
A licence to enlarge Tzaneen Dam, a dam with a safety risk, was issued on Friday, 10 February 2023, to enable the construction work to begin on site. The project is aimed at augmenting the water supply in the Greater Letaba River Catchment of the...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has demonstrated its commitment to root out fraud and corruption which often stems from gross misconduct of officials – who the department asserts “have no respect for good governance principles...
South Africa urgently needs to accelerate its infrastructure project pipeline and ensure sufficient technical capacity at the municipal level. This is the message from Darrin Green, Africa MD of globally trusted infrastructure firm AECOM. While...
Traditional aeration technology has low oxygen transfer efficiency (between 10% and 15%) and high energy consumption (approximately 50% of the overall operating expenditure of the plant). Fluence Corporation MABR (membrane aerated biofilm reactor)...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is moving with speed in its efforts to reconfigure its water boards to fast-track the provision of water and sanitation services to all. Minister Senzo Mchunu reiterated this initiative before a virtual Water...
In response to the State of the Nation address, Chris Campbell, CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), states, “We are pleased to see that our voice is being heard with the imminent finalization of the public procurement bill to address...
