Construction on the iconic Jewel City redevelopment in the Johannesburg CBD is forging ahead. The project is set to change the face of Johannesburg’s CBD and revitalise six city blocks that have been closed to the public for decades. Work has...
By Mzukisi Kota* Restructuring Eskom into separate functions is a sensible solution to many of its problems. We believe it can be done in a way that should be acceptable to unions but will not prejudice its lenders and the sovereign debt rating....
The City of Johannesburg says the recent round of load shedding has had a detrimental effect on its power infrastructure. In a statement released last week while Eskom implemented load shedding round the country, the City confirmed that as one of...
The City of Cape Town is set to appoint a multi-disciplinary team of rail professionals to assist the Transport Directorate with the high-level business plans for taking over passenger rail in Cape Town. The municipality recently advertised a...
The Minister of Environmental Affairs Minister, Nomvula Mokonyane, has gazetted the Integrated Environmental Management Plan (IEMP) for Phase 1 of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) in South Africa. Commenting on the IEMP Takalani Nemaungani, the...
The Knysna Municipality says it is concerned that chemical contamination rates at its wastewater treatment plant have not decreased since they were first discovered in February. Last month the municipality’s engineers discovered that a chemical...
Johannesburg Water is ramping up its preventative maintenance programme to help combat sewer blockages in the City. Councillor Nico de Jager, MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services, notes that the utility’s preventative maintenance...
Experts from the water sector are calling for increased investment in advanced water treatment technologies to assist with water security. While electricity is top of mind for South Africans at the moment, industry experts set to participate in the...
Water issues took centre stage last week as the Department of Water and Sanitation hosted its annual National Water Week activities across the country. Under the theme: Leaving no one behind, water for all, the Department set out to highlight the...
