Geodesy specialist and fellow of the International Association of Geodesy Richard Wonnacott has joined an African water, energy and earth sciences consultancy as an associate. Wonnacott spent much of his career with the Chief Directorate: National...
The government has announced a bid window in March 2014 for 200 MW of concentrated solar power (CSP). Owing to the increased demand on the grid, the Department of Energy has implemented a new Integrated Resource Plan to enhance generation capacity...
President Jacob Zuma says African heads of state are committed to tackling the infrastructure bottlenecks that are blocking intra-Africa trade and investment. Zuma was speaking at the Bloomberg “Africa: Economic Outlook and Opportunities”...
The Drivers’ Fuel Challenge is open to all professional truck drivers, irrespective of brand with the final taking place in Sweden on 19 September, 2014. Registration is now open for the Drivers’ Fuel Challenge 2014 – Volvo Trucks’ global...
A housing project in Durban has given many families fresh hope. It’s seen as a significant step in moving families out of rural areas and closer to cities. Source: sabcdigialnews Source URL:...
Residents in townships like Emdeni in Soweto, have been worst affected by the heavy rainfall. They rely on a makeshift bridge to cross the Blue River, which becomes inaccessible when it rains. Source: eNCAnews Source URL:...
Included in Becker Mining South Africa’s extensive range of locally manufactured slurry and solids transfer pumps are submersible Alert Pumpmor Hydro-Solids pumps, designed for optimum efficiency, low maintenance and extended service life in...
The Nigerian Society of Engineers’ (NSE) president, Ademola Olorunfemi, has raised concern over the indiscriminate drilling of bore-holes in Nigeria. According to Olorunfemi, residents are drilling their own boreholes because of the lack of...
The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) plans to consolidate its 12 water boards into nine regional water utilities. The change is yet to be gazetted and may take several years to implement. Some water boards will be merged while others will have...
