South Africa continues to experience decreasing dam levels as the drought-stricken Western Cape hits a critical low. Western Cape at crisis point Despite recent rains, the province’s dam levels remain extremely low for this time of the year. While...
By Jacques Laubscher, GIBB Technical Executive: Integrated Infrastructure In South Africa, it seems that whenever drought starts to bite, talk of desalination returns to the national debate. In principle, everyone supports the idea of...
Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane has dismissed the claims by the Organization Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) that she has deliberately delayed the implementation of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP II). OUTA has...
Consulting engineers and the engineering community are once again gearing up for another celebration of innovation, quality, outstanding workmanship and professionalism in the engineering industry. The CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards will be...
After reaching its highest level in more than a year of 43 points in 1Q2017, the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index fell sharply to 32 in 2Q2017. All of the sub-subsectors measured registered a drop in confidence, which has only happened in five...
Consulting engineers were slightly more positive during the second half of 2016 as earnings reached an upper turning point with a softer growth outlook in the medium term. This is according to the latest Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA)...
Charlotte Lamprecht, owner of Henque Waste in Riversdale, Western Cape has won the 2017 PETCO Top Woman in Recycling award. The award recognises a female in the South African recycling sector who has demonstrated admirable leadership, business...
SMEC acquired Vela VKE, a South African professional consulting engineering company in 2012 as part of a strategy to strengthen their presence within South Africa and the wider African market. With Vela VKE commencing operations in 1947, this year...
Eskom board chair Ben Ngubane fielded questions around corruption and Brian Molefe at this year’s Africa Utility Week currently underway in Cape Town. Newly reappointed Eskom CEO Brian Molefe was scheduled to deliver the conference’s keynote...
