The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has allocated a budget of over R100 million to upgrade three low-lying bridges in Soweto. This forms part of a city-wide JRA bridge construction and rehabilitation programme which will be launched by City of...
The most rural, inaccessible parts of the Eastern Cape are to benefit from a multi million rand road infrastructure project. The SABC visited one of these villages, virtually cut off from the outside world. Source: SABC Digital News Source URL:...
Tuesday, the 8th of September 2015, will see 15 of local and international experts in the field of plastic pipe manufacture and infrastructure take to the stage, when they present their papers at the PIPES IX Conference. The conference is hosted by...
Historically, waste management in South Africa mainly focused on end of pipe technologies such as landfilling and incineration. With the promulgation of the National Environmental Management Act (No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) and the National...
One man was killed and another sustained moderate injuries when part of a building collapsed in Ophirton in Booysens, Johannesburg, on Friday. “ER24 paramedics and other rescue services including Fire and Rescue and provincial paramedics...
Work on the construction of the access road to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) site, has started thanks to a multidisciplinary construction firm. The scope of work, for the NMC Construction Group’s civils division (NMC Civils), comprises of the...
The search continues for alternative methods to receive water since the conversion of seawater to drinking water to areas affected by severe drought is extremely expensive. Chief Director in the Department of Water and Sanitation in charge of Water...
Lack of skills and capacity among municipalities in South Africa is at the heart of poor water service delivery in the country. This is according to the Chief Engineer in the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Allestair Wensley. Speaking at...
The public will have another opportunity to comment on the proposed Durban Point Waterfront Development plan which includes the expansion of the promenade. EThekwini Municipality and project stakeholders will hold public consultation meeting on...