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Sol Plaatje municipality turns over a new leaf

Deputy Minister Nel commended the leadership of Sol Plaatje Municipality for turning the municipality around – in line with the Back to Basics approach. He said the successful completion of the first phase of upgrading the...

In search of the oldest submersible pump

The quest for the oldest submersible pump (SP) in operation is still on as one of the largest pump manufacturers in the world continues to call for entries. Grundfos submersible pumps are among the most long-lived submersible pumps on the market,...
Clanwilliam Dam

Base camp set up for Clanwilliam dam project

The Clanwilliam Project Management Office (PMO), for the raising of the Clanwilliam Dam Wall project, was unveiled recently by the Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane at an official event in the Western Cape. The office will ensure that...

Disastrous water crisis looms in SA

South Africa is fast approaching a water crisis of “distastrous” proportions‚ Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane said on Sunday‚ adding that the country was the 30th driest in the world. Speaking during a visit to Illovo in Kwazulu-Natal as...

Kimberley gets new water infrastructure

Residents of Kimberley and surrounding areas woke up to dry taps on Saturday morning due to the refurbishment of existing water infrastructure. The project currently underway in the Sol Plaatje Municipality, in the Northern Cape, will see the...

Improve energy efficiency from the ground up

Choosing the right full submersible pump system has the potential to improve energy efficiency by up to 50%. This is according to Grundfos, an international submersible pump (SP) specialist. An SP system consists of an SP pump, a dedicated motor, a...

Planning for health care waste management

Whenever health care waste is discussed with people outside of the industry, the first thing that comes to mind is the illegal dumping of syringes and body parts. The media quite rightly are quick to focus on these events and we are all familiar...