The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate has taken delivery of 19 new trucks in recent weeks. The battle against illegal dumping and refuse collection delays has been boosted in recent weeks with the delivery of 19 new...
The Orkel Hi-X compactor transforms bulk material into easy-to-handle round bales, using nothing but compaction and polyethylene film wrapping. The Orkel Hi-X compactor – which was officially launched in South Africa in March 2022 –...
It has been over two decades since AfriSam began accelerating its efforts to reduce carbon emissions from its cement production. This has put the company ahead of the pack, allowing it to reduce the carbon dioxide produced per tonne of cement by...
The South African road network, valued to be an asset of around R3 trillion, is the arterial system through which the country’s economic lifeblood flows. This is to be celebrated at the upcoming 7th Regional Conference for Africa, being hosted by...
The Department of Water and Sanitation in the Eastern Cape is calling on residents to adhere to water restrictions imposed by their local municipalities to ensure water security. This is as dam levels in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro continue to...
Already in the depths of a severe slump before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, South Africa’s embattled construction industry is in desperate need of a boost. Databuild CEO Morag Evans believes this will come from projects based on renewable...
The minister of the Department of Transport, Fikile Mbalula announced plans to further regulate road freight in South Africa – as large trucks are becoming an increasing feature on the country’s roads. Speaking at a media briefing on Sunday,...
Almost a quarter of South Africa’s R340 billion worth of strategic infrastructure projects have been delayed or put on hold. This is according to Standard Bank Group. The South African Government adopted a National Infrastructure Plan in 2012. With...
The minister of water and sanitation, Senzo Mchunu says that there is an “anomaly” in South Africa where municipal water services continue to decline – despite the department making substantial grant allocations to various projects. In his budget...
