Poor Eskom. For every step it takes forward – it cha-chas and sashays 10 backwards. The power utility says the right things, albeit not always at the right time, but seldom does the right things in the larger landscape of South Africa’s energy...
Following the signing of an Inter-Governmental Framework Agreement on Nuclear Cooperation yesterday between South Africa and France the stage has officially been set for a collision of lofty ambitions and financial pragmatism. This, along with the...
By Keith Levenstein, CEO EconoBEE The dti has finally issued the long-awaited QSE Amended Codes for public comment. The comment period closes on 14th November 2014. Initial Commentary: There are less points available for the QSE scorecard than for...
The 9th African Development Forum (ADF) opened yesterday in Marrakech with a call by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) for stronger emphasis on infrastructure and for ownership of the Africa50 Fund. Speaking on behalf of the Bank Group,...
A Senegalese company is examining desalination as a solution to keep water supply flowing in the capital city of Dakar. The city’s structural water problems came to a head during September last year when 40% of the city went without water for two...
How on earth did billions of Rand allocated in Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grants allocated through the Department of Water Affairs go missing? The department has earned itself a qualified annual audit report due its inadequate management of...
As predicted in our newsletter last week the banning of bulk water abstractions in Harare’s residential areas has not been well-received by residents. The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has bombarded with enquiries regarding the...
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (GDID) and the University of Johannesburg (UJ), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which is aimed at supporting and coaching the engineering...
A Pretoria Architectural Technologist and owner builder, Jan Minne, is currently completing his 400 m2 home constructed with recycled polystyrene. Despite having built numerous residential and commercial building projects using the traditional...
