The newly released Cost of Municipal Basic Services Report has been welcomed by the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA). The report, by the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and Financial and Fiscal...
The total income for the construction industry in 2014 was R392.3 billion, a new report reveals. The represents an increase of 13.4% per annum over that of 2011 (R269 billion), largely due to a boost in the construction of civil engineering...
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has called for bold action to light up Africa within the next ten years. “Ten years is the timeframe. We need to take Africa out of the darkness. Period,” Adesina told a panel discussion in New...
Studies have shown that when investment is made in infrastructure, it positively affects the GDP growth of a country over the long run. This is echoed by the African Development Bank which highlighted that economic growth largely depends on several...
South Africa is currently facing one of the worst droughts, with national dam levels at 53% as compared to last year’s 64.3%. The Department of Water and Sanitation has intensified water restrictions to ensure that there is enough water to...
Fresh management approaches, bold technological advances and firmer relationships with stakeholders are among the most vital aspects of a brighter future for mining, according to some of the industry’s most experienced consulting engineers and...
The SADC Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI), a new organisation that will positively impact the lives of 70% of the 250 million residents of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), was officially launched in Johannesburg last...
Last week Thursday, South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation issued a statement registering concern over dam levels dropping to a 51.9% average. Average dam levels have seen a decrease of 0.6% week on week. While there has been some...
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu has emphasised the need to ensure that all spheres of government work together to sustain a positive economic trajectory. He was speaking ahead of the provincial executive council Lekgotla scheduled to take...
