By Reuters Green beer may not sound too appealing, but in Mwanza,Tanzania, it’s going down a treat. A locally produced “greener” brew not only slakes the thirst but is also reducing the carbon footprint of the country’s second largest...
As the country observes transport month this October. Transport minister Dipuo Peters says over 300 billion rand is to be spent of infrastructure development over the next few years. Close to 80 billion rand has been spend so far in the rail and...
The Africities 7 Summit, the seventh edition of the Local Governments Pan-African Days, will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 29 November to 3 December 2015. Its central theme will be: “Shaping the future of Africa with the people: the...
The civil engineering industry will gather on 7 October 2015 for the 76th SAFCEC Annual Conference at The Bay Hotel, Camps Bay, Cape Town, under the theme “Ready to Deliver” The focus of this year’s theme is on how industry can aid government to...
The SAICE-SAFCEC awards are set to take place on Thursday 08 October 2015, to give recognition to well-engineered civil engineering projects. The awards seek to publicise how answers to challenging civil engineering problems were found, honour...
An expert team, of leading global water technology providers has been hard at work over the past few months in preparation for the opening of its new rental hub premises in Gauteng. This new purpose-built facility opened its doors on the 1st of...
Hazelmere Dam water levels have remained unchanged at an average of 30 percent, according to eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Unit. The City’s Senior Manager for water operation Ashan Nandlal said while recent rains have helped the...
The Department of Energy has paid a visit to a renewable energy success story on the West Coast, as the need for alternative energy projects is on the increase. The wind farm is generating enough power to run at least 100 thousand low income...
An all-round sewer and drain cleaning machine, capable of cleaning lines up to 250 mm wide,is set to take the municipal sector by storm. The Ridgid K-15000SP Sectional Machine, available from Dowson & Dobson Industrial (D&D), is described...
