This week marks the final phase of Rand Water’s month-long proactive maintenance which commenced on 22 June 2024. Maintenance of the water infrastructure is critical to improve the reliability, integrity and long-term preservation of the...
Energy Partners, in collaboration with Fairvest Limited, has just completed the Metalbox skyscraper solar project in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. This is a first for South Africa in terms of sustainable architecture. The groundbreaking project...
The construction sector has certain protections in place to encourage safety in the sector’s often dangerous workplace. One such protection is that anyone deemed an employer can be convicted of culpable homicide in the event of a death on-site due...
Transnet and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have jointly instituted proceedings against Nedbank out of the Johannesburg High Court to set aside interest rate swap transactions which took place in 2015 and 2016 between Transnet and Nedbank. A...
Infrastructure is the key to driving economic growth, this is the message that Cyril Ramaphosa gave to parliament. This line also follows the new Minister of Infrastructure Dean Macpherson’s action plan. The new parliament certainly...
Smart cities come with a host of benefits, not the least among them is the social benefit. With many examples to draw from the question remains: What unique challenges do South African cities face when trying to make a city smart? By Duncan Nortier...
 Minister Pemmy Majodina prioritizes infrastructure investment, sustainable resource use, and effective water management. Building on her predecessor’s reforms, she aims to secure water as both a fundamental right and a catalyst for economic...
Gentrification is a dirty word, and inner-city renewal is necessary in South Africa. Can these two competing realities coexist, or will the poor always lose when we modernise our cities? By Duncan Nortier Gentrification always comes at the cost of...
Nowadays being part of an array of community groups is the norm, and we have all seen the benefit of staying up to date. That being said, the rapid spread of unchecked information leads to misinformation. We’ve all seen it before, a dodgy forwarded...
