The 6th Africa Water Week will take place from 18 to 22 July 2016 in Tanzania. Considered Africa’s flagship water event, Africa Water Week represents a political commitment at the highest level for creating platform to discuss and collectively seek...
A crucial refurbishment is being conducted on the Amersfort Waste Water Treatment Works to prevent sewer spillages. Over the next six months Amersfort Waste Water Treatment Works is being refurbished to increase the current capacity and improve the...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has expressed concern over the levels of sewer pollution in the country, mainly due to the poor state of South Africa’s waste water treatment works. The DWS reports that it has encountered high levels of...
The government has set aside close to R3 billion over the next three years to train artisans to fix water leaks. 3 000 young artisan are being trained under the War on Leaks programme in an effort to combat water loss that costs the country R7...
Infrastructure spend over the next three years will be much more diverse. According to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan infrastructure spend in the past has mainly been focused on Eskom and Transnet. He discusses South Africa’s infrastructure...
The 2016/2017 financial year will see implementation of the second phase of the back-to-basics programme, focusing on building effective systems and resilient institutions of local government. The first phase of the Back-to-Basics (B2B) strategy...
A common misconception about overhead cranes is that double-girder cranes are perceived to be more durable and of higher quality than single-girder cranes. Both types of overhead cranes are, however, equally durable and of the same high quality. On...
In a constantly evolving world, Africa and its 34 least developed countries (LDCs) urgently need to find the best ways to industrialise their economies to avoid being further marginalised and excluded from the global economy. The answer lies in...
Twenty-one people, arrested for their alleged involvement in the torching of schools in the Vuwani District in Limpopo. 20 schools in the area were set alight last week and another four damaged during a week-long violent protest. The protests broke...
