This year is a significant year for South Africa and its citizens. It marks four years since the Soccer World Cup was held on local soil and, more importantly, it also ushers in the general elections. As in the past, each general election has a...
Planning is vital to the success of any project. Companies can now get dedicated support throughout the entire lifecycle of a project with the help of a four-phase system. Engineering, procurement and construction management company Hatch Goba...
Consulting engineers should play the role of trusted advisor to government, says CESA President Abe Thela. Addressing engineers at the CESA Gauteng Presidential Function, Thela questioned whether the role of consulting engineers is being adequately...
The consulting engineering sector is facing several challenges. CESA President Abe Thela pointed these out at the CESA Gauteng Presidential Function. Thela identified a variety of regulatory and institutional challenges. Regulatory challenges...
Smartphones and tablets are taking the world by storm, with just about any programme now available as an app – from gaming and social media to Microsoft Word and Adobe. We take a look at apps that are improving the way the engineering industry does...
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe – a subsidiary of its principal, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) – has launched Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa (MHPSA) in South Africa. The South African business of Hitachi Power Africa...
The local plastic recycling rate of 19.6% is set to increase with the help of SA’s first recycling centre locator app for smartphones from Tuffy brands. “Many South African’s don’t take the time to recycle mainly because they just don’t know where...
The Kruger National Park, in partnership with Nampak, has officially launched a waste separation and recycling system in Skukuza. All camps in the southern region at the park will now have their waste processed and recycled in Skukuza. The upgraded...
The City of Johannesburg is conducting a Green Revolution to meet the challenged posed by climate change. During his State of the Province Address, Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau said the city would increase its efforts to combat climate change,...
