South Africa’s water crisis could be reversed by changing the paradigm of water as a finite resource, and bringing together political will, science and capital to change the way water is managed. This is according to Prof Anthony Turton, a...
The annual report of the Waste Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Roadmap has highlighted the importance of evidence and skills in shaping the future of South Africa’s waste sector. The report launched recently also highlighted the impact...
South Africa, France and Germany have signed a loan agreements for the two European nations to each extend €300 million in concessional financing to South Africa to support the country’s efforts to reduce its reliance on coal through a just...
Following a harrowing two years for the construction sector, 2022 started with cautious optimism, amid promises that major infrastructure works would be fast-tracked, and the value of building plans passed by larger municipalities in 2021 rose by...
We all know someone who has either lost their life or suffered a life-changing injury due to a road traffic accident. And yet when we step back and think about it, we realise that every accident is indeed preventable, writes Verushka Balaram, Head:...
The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) is deeply concerned by the recent awarding of tenders by the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) to joint ventures led by foreign companies. Four of the five tenders, that were...
Constructed in the mid-1960s as a pump station, with the addition of biofilters in the 1970s and biological processes in the 1990s, Darvill’s wastewater treatment works (WWTW)has always been an engineering feat. The fourth upgrade is nearly...
Union Tiles has used JoJo Tanks to manufacture cost effective, environmentally friendly tiles. As handmade terrazzo tiles enjoy a global surge in popularity, Union Tiles, one of the largest independent tile distributors and manufacturers in South...
An estimated 45% of South Africa’s total available food supply is being lost or wasted yearly, with the primary production stage of the food cycle on farms being a major contributor. Yet less than 40% of farmers measure how much food is wasted...
