In a mitigating effort to address water shortages in Mahikeng, The North West Province Premier, Supra Mahumapelo in partnership with the Department of Water and Sanitation and the Mahikeng Local Municipality, have launched the Mahikeng Bulk Water...
Government is to launch a fund that will assist informal sector enterprises, particularly those located in the townships, to achieve inclusive growth within the country’s economy. This was revealed at the Presidential Business Working Group...
According to a recent report it appears that eThekwini Municipality’s human settlements department is R3.9 billion in the red. The report states that the department has not aligning its grants with the city’s housing infrastructure programme. Even...
Speaking at last week’s South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions conference Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi stated there is a renewed and sustained programme of action to transform the built environment. The...
Residents of Mmakau in Brits says they’ve had intermittent water supplies for the last 3 months. This area, part of the Madibeng municipality in the North West, is where four people died during violent water protests earlier in the year. Source:...
The truck driver involved in the fatal accident near Alberton in Gauteng will only find out this week if he’ll be released on bail. Isaac Maruding has apologised but insists he isn’t responsible for the disaster.
A more intense and structured monitoring of state-owned companies and entities has been proposed by the government through a new funding framework. This follows a statement made by National Treasury earlier this week, during the Medium Term Budget...
The vision of one man, a child during the Great Depression, who had a fascination with machinery and tools from an early age, is today one of South Africa’s greatest OEM legends. Bell Equipment celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. This...
A total of R7 billion will be spent upgrading the Ekurhuleni Municipality’s water infrastructure which will include the construction of new reservoirs – and the installation of an early warning system to help mitigate any drama stemming from a...
