The rate, at which existing senior engineers at the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) are retiring, is alarming as it cuts to the very head of the water sector, threatening paralysis of the body. This is according to Dr Chris Herold, who was...
The waste sector has been identified as a sector which can contribute towards South Africa’s economic growth and the creation of green jobs. Policies and regulations are often identified as a potential limiting factor for growth in the waste...
An elite UN panel has warned that current water and sanitation infrastructure requires a major overhaul if the world is to meet related objectives in the post-2015 agenda. The Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation –...
Lesotho King Letsie III says water from the recently launched Metolong Dam Water Supply Project will benefit half a million people. However, King Letsie adds the prevailing drought calls for more water conservation even though Lesotho is endowed...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is expected to host consultation sessions across the country to allow people an opportunity to submit their inputs on the water pricing strategy. Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has approved...
The R650 million Burgan Cape Terminals fuel storage project – which will create 350 new local jobs – has been launched in Cape Town. The Burgan Cape Terminals was launched by Trade and Industry Director General Lionel October and the...
The Gauteng Provincial Government has officially launched the #SAVEWATER campaign which marks the beginning of a new era in water preservation in the province, according to Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements MEC Jacob...
The City of Johannesburg’s drive to provide residents of informal settlements with decent housing continued on Wednesday 18 November when 30 families took occupancy of their newly built houses at the R10-million Fleurhof Extension 29 housing...
The Department of Labour’s Chief Inspector, Tibor Szana, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Lennie Samuel as the Presiding Inspector to head the Section 32 Inquiry into the collapse of the temporary walkway bridge between Sandton and...
