The Gauteng Provincial Government has dismissed the head of the Gauteng Department of Finance, Stuart Lumka, for financial misconduct. In a statement on Tuesday, the provincial government said on 30 April, Premier David Makhura informed Lumka of...
Durban motorists can expect traffic interruptions over the next two to three months, as critical work on the R250 million Northern Aqueduct Augmentation (NAA) project continues. Ednick Msweli, head of eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS) says that...
The City of Johannesburg has approved the relocation of the Sandton Taxi Rank to a temporary facility to give way to a R1-billion Kgoro mixed-used development. According to the City the resolution was taken at the City’s April council meeting after...
Power utility Eskom has entered into payment agreements with 10 out of the 20 defaulting municipalities which owe Eskom for non-payment of bulk electricity supply. Last month, Eskom announced that it had moved to notify all parties who are likely...
With demand for precast concrete products growing steadily, the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has moved to modern, more easily accessible premises to allow members better access to information and the services offered by the association....
The systematic introduction of pure oxygen at critical points along the wastewater process chain can help solve the issue of inadequate purification and rancid odours caused by anaerobic decomposition more effectively than industry-standard...
Students and staff are being asked to use a prototype urinal to ‘donate’ urine to fuel microbial fuel cell (MFC) stacks that generate electricity to power lighting. The developers hope the pee-power technology will light toilet cubicles...
University researchers are looking to provide safe drinking water to the most remote locations in the world with a new foam water filter that significantly reduces dangerous pathogens in drinking water. The multibarrier biofilm filter features a...
Continuous growth on the African continent has brought with it a growing need for infrastructure development to meet the requirements of the growing population. With that said innovation in the construction industry is at the core of development on...
