Minister of Local Government and Housing, Emerine Kabanshi, has disclosed that government is increasing allocation of resources to the water supply and sanitation sub-sector in order to reduce poverty and promote development. Ms. Kabanshi observed...
The Inkatha Freedom Party in KwaZulu Natal is concerned at the development of a Bucket Toilet system at the Port Shepstone Taxi Rank, Hibiscus Coast Municipality, following a closure of the rank’s toilets. Through Media reports, the IFP...
Over R1,5 billion was spent to alleviate water shortage and give more rural communities in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District access to clean running water during the past three financial years. This milestone was noted at the North West Executive...
For the 10% of South Africans that do not have access to piped water, diarrhoea and other water-borne diseases are life-threatening. The 10% – or five million people – can only hope for an interim solution to overcome this problem. Their remote...
To date, the province has recorded 124 service delivery protests where people demanded water. MPUMALANGA Premier David Mabuza has urged municipalities to prioritise improving water supply in their areas. He said to date, the province had recorded...
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has expressed concern about the Auditor General’s (AG) findings regarding the woes plaguing the Department of Public Works, which led to the department getting another disclaimer for the 2011/12 financial...
Innovative concrete coring, sawing and scanning expert, QA Coring,has become the first company in South Africa to successfully drill through three concrete bridges with such pinpoint accuracy, that the bridges can now be linked together by...
There was a chronic shortage of municipal engineers in South Africa, according to a report released by the Municipal Demarcation Board last Wednesday. “There is a large infrastructure asset value present in municipalities. They however do not...
At the current rate of electrification, it will take South Africa another 20 years before it achieves universal access to basic electricity for all its citizens. The government initially set a target in 2004 to achieve universal access to...
