In his message for World Water Day, Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General and Chair of UN-Water, highlights the situation of the some 1.5 billion people who work in water, many of whom are not recognized for the work they do, or protected by basic labour...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is expected to launch the R1.32 billion Lower Thukela Bulk Water Supply Scheme in Mandeni Local Municipality. The launch will take place on 22 March at Sappi Sports Ground in Mandeni. The water supply scheme...
Carlos Pone, newly appointed chief executive: Africa at AECOM, brings with him a wealth of international experience and a passion for African development. He takes IMIESA’s Hot Seat to offer his thoughts on the continent’s developmental needs...
With a staff compliment of over 2 000 committed people, including 300 engineers, water specialists and technicians, Water and Sanitation Services South Africa (WSSA) has a presence on more than 800 sites in all nine South African provinces, and...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has thus far eradicated 78.8% of the bucket system in formal settlements in South Africa, Cabinet said on Thursday. “Seven provinces have performed excellently with an average 90% eradication. Those that have...
“The next big conflicts in Africa will be on water usage” was the chilling prediction made earlier this year by the recently departed Dr Lawrence Musaba of the Southern African Power Pool and last year’s recipient of the African Utility Week...
The second Civilution Congress will be taking place from 9-10 May 2016 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, giving engineers of all disciplines the opportunity to conduct business differently. The congress calls upon engineers to...
“A wider approach to the use of buildings is necessary. From the extraction and production of the materials, to the construction and use of the building, but also the end of life phase and what happens then” Source: SABC Digital News Source...
In the second episode of the Construction Climate Talks series released recently, European Commission Policy Adviser Josefina Lindblom elaborates about the question “what is a green building?” In November, Construction Climate Talks premiered with...
