Ingula Unit 4 has been handed over for commercial operation, adding an additional 333MW to the grid. According to Eskom, this is the first Ingula unit to be handed over and will assist in ensuring further security of supply. Unit 4 was synchronised...
More than fifty infrastructure heavyweights from across the continent gathered in Johannesburg for one of the continent’s biggest infrastructure event. The gathering has brought together infrastructure experts, government officials and...
The number of consumer units receiving services from municipalities increased between 2014 and 2015. The highest percentage increase from 2014 to 2015 in the provision of services was recorded in solid waste management (5.3%), followed by...
The World Bank has downgraded its 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4% from the 2.9% pace projected in January. This comes as South Africa narrowly avoided a downgrade to ‘junk’ status last week. The global downgrade is due to sluggish growth in...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has announced its intention to impose water restrictions in the Western Cape Province as dam levels across the country continue to decline week on week. The major dams supplying the Western Cape Water...
South Africa recorded its lowest ever recorded rainfall levels in 2015. The drought, caused by climate change, El Niño, poor watershed management and bad farming practices ahs impacted large parts of the country. Hack4Water demonstrates methods of...
The raising of the Hazelmere Dam wall in KwaZulu-Natal is progressing well and within schedule and is expected to be completed in June 2017, reports the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). The raising of the Hazelmere Dam wall is part of an...
LG Water Solutions has been chosen to supply its high rejection NanoH2O seawater reverse osmosis (RO) membranes to the Sohar desalination plant in Oman. The Sohar desalination plant will produce 250 million liters of water per day and serve...
In a bit to stimulate economic growth and create job and investment opportunities, the eThekwini Municipality has approved an Economic Development Incentive Policy (EDIP). The EDIP, which was revealed last week, seeks to offer financial or tax...
