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Johannesburg budget breakdown: Part 2

A budget of R52.6 billion  for the 2015/16 year was announced by City of Johannesburg Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance‚ Geoffrey Makhubo, on Tuesday. The budget focuses on capital expenditure‚ entrepreneurship development, the green...

Johannesburg budget breakdown: Part 1

The City of Johannesburg has tabled its 2015-2016 Budget which focuses on capital expenditure‚ entrepreneurship development, the green economy, housing and youth employment. The annual budget of R52.6 billion was announced by City of Johannesburg...

Alternative building technologies take centre stage

Alternative building technologies were a hit at this year’s Totally Concrete Expo, which took place at the Sandton Convention Centre earlier this month. With a dynamic approach to showcasing its product and service offering, Hydraform was a firm...

Cost of living in Jozi set to rise

The cost of living in the country’s economic hub will rise substantially as of July 1. Property rates will go up by 6%; refuse collection will surge by 8%; electricity will swell by 12.19%; and water and sewerage will rise by 14%. This was...

An environmentally friendly infrastructure upgrade

The Homevale waste water treatment works (WWTW), in the Northern Cape, have undergone a significant upgrade to address the critical needs of the population growth in the area, whilst ensuring that the surrounding environment is not compromised. The...

Joburg residents await 2015/16 budget

The blue and green economies, youth empowerment as well as key programmes such as the Corridors of Freedom and Jozi@work are expected to feature prominently today during the City of Johannesburg’s 2015-2016 Budget. Member of the Mayoral Committee...
Exhibition floor African Utility Week

Africa keen to solve energy problems

The 15th African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference and expo was a huge success with a record attendance of 6000 people over three days in Cape Town earlier this month. From 12-14 May, the event gathered power and water professionals...