Since the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) restructured to incorporate sanitation, under the watch of minister Nomvula Mokonyane, a significant increase in the pace of delivery and planning capacity has been apparent, with some serious...
With over 25 years as a consulting engineer in the private and public sectors, Lefadi Makibinyane was appointed CEO of Amatola Water in January this year. As a seasoned board member of Rand Water and a significant tenure as CEO of CESA, Makibinyane...
Brian Wilson of SBS Water Systems tells IMIESA that not only is the demand for the company’s durable and modular liquid storage solutions increasing but so is the diversity of the market’s requirements. This shift has resulted in the company...
The World Population Bureau estimates that the population of Africa will rise from 1.1 billion in 2013 to 2.4 billion in 2050. This means that most of the continent’s economies will have to double in size in the next 36 years. If that is to happen,...
A major project to protect Beach Road along the Strand beachfront from windblown sand and frequent flooding during high tides and storms is set to start in July this year. The R180 million refurbishment of the Strand sea wall forms part of the City...
What will it eventually take for humans to realise that the way we have been living in relationship to our natural environment is not working and needs to change? Our reliance on the ‘convenient’ plastic shopping bag has taken its toll on our...
Johannesburg is expected to run out of waste landfill sites in less than a decade. Pikitup hosted The Johannesburg Waste Summit 2015, aiming to bring together stakeholders to address the challenges facing the waste management sector. Amanda Nair...
All boreholes that are malfunctioning will be refurbished as a matter of urgency in order to restore the water supply to Letlhabile residents and adjacent townships in Madibeng Local Municipality. North West MEC for Local Government and Human...
One of the oldest parks in Johannesburg has been given an “Xtreme Makeover.” Last week Johannesburg City Parks & Zoo Managing Director Bulumko Nelana, his executive team, 500 employees and volunteers toiled in the rain to breathe new life into...
