The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has invested R5.78 billion in ports infrastructure over the past three years and plans to spend a further R53.5 billion over the next decade. According to Richard Vallihu, Chief Executive of TNPA,...
A bilateral partnership named the Kingfisher Programme has been formed between South Africa and the Netherlands. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is in the process of establishing nine Catchment Management Agencies – a reduction and...
Confidence in construction is up, but the industry is still dissatisfied with business conditions. The FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index gained 13 points to register a level of 41 in Q2 of 2016. This returns the index to more or less the same level as...
Africa has the lowest per capita energy use of any continent. Over 600 million Africans live without electricity. In 11 African countries, more than 90% of the population live without any power supply. In achieving this, all energy options are...
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Des van Rooyen has emphasised the importance of municipal managers in a democratic South Africa. According to Van Rooyen, municipal managers are at the coal-face of service...
SANRAL has increased its contract participation goals for the youth. The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) statistics indicates that out of 33 270 Civil Engineering registered enterprises, 10 112 (30.39%) are youth owned. “We have...
Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane has officially launched the Vaal Gamagara Water Scheme in the Northern Cape. The scheme, valued at R18 billion, will involve the construction of a 430 km pipeline and the drilling of boreholes to...
President Jacob Zuma officially launch the Ncorha Water Treatment Works at Bhanti village, Ncorha, in the Intsika Yethu Local Municipality, Eastern Cape Province. The Ncorha Water Treatment Works forms part of the Government Infrastructure...
Water levels in Free State dams remain lower than they were this time last year. The two big dams in the province, Gariep and Vanderkloof are currently at 51% and 68% respectively, while Sterkfontein is at 89%. There are several dams that are below...
