The new Minister of Water and Sanitation says she will upgrade water infrastructure, work with residents to conserve water and ensure that rural communities have access to water. Nomvula Mokonyane was announced as the minister of the newly...
The WISA 2014 Gala Dinner was a highlight on the conference agenda. With more than 1800 delegates attending, this has been one of the most successful conferences held recently. WISA CEO Lester Goldman says, “WISA’s vision is uncompromising: access...
Johannesburg’s R47 billion 2014/15 budget makes provision for significant investments in new and upgraded infrastructure as well as housing development. The budget ranks as the biggest ever delivered by a South African municipality. Member of...
The 10th State of Logistics™ survey for South Africa looks back over a decade of measuring logistics costs while for the first time providing a forecast of the current calendar year’s costs. Published by the Council for Scientific and Industrial...
Between 12 and 21 June the railway line between Komatipoort and Mpangeni will be closed for the annual line closure. The purpose of the shut down is to catch up on maintenance backlog and to replace obsolete, problematic infrastructure and upgrades...
Global air freight markets in April showing demand (measured in Freight Tonne Kilometers or FTKs) was 3.2% above previous year levels. Demand has not, however, grown in recent months. Traffic levels in April were slightly below those of January and...
At the end of the African Development Bank’s 49th Annual meeting, bank leaders pledged to rally efforts towards building an Africa that is more inclusive, integrated, and with better infrastructure. Among other priorities for the Bank in the...
Dutch Ambassador Andre Haspels and chairman of Delfland Water Authority Michiel van Haersma Buma signed a memorandum of agreement with Department of Water and Sanitation Deputy director General Anil Singh at the DWAS Gala Dinner held last night....
An interim order has stopped workers from illegally striking at the eThekwini Municipality’s water and sanitation unit in Pinetown. Workers brought the water and sanitation unit to a standstill when they went on strike last week, blockading the...
