Water has no substitute: this is the theme for National Water Week 2015 (NWW). The key message according to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is “What if this was the last drop?” “Through this year’s campaign, DWS seeks to remind the...
Most South Africans obtain their water from dams that are generally remote from where the concentrations of users are. This leads to expensive pipelines, pumping costs and high maintenance requirements over great distances at rates not sustainable...
Durban has been awarded another feather in its cap for its climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives. Mayor of eThekwini Municipality James Nxumalo announced that Durban will be joining the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40), an...
The late Public Service and Administration Minister Collins Chabane will be afforded a special funeral service, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe announced at a special media briefing in Pretoria on Sunday. Minister Chabane died in a car...
The market for construction and mining machinery in sub-Saharan Africa holds great potential–a fact that is reflected in the level of interest in Bauma Conexpo Africa. Many major players in the industry have already signed up to exhibit. The next...
The eThekwini municipality loses R600 million on water that gets lost in distribution and is unaccounted for. This is according to a comprehensive report presented by the Head of the eThekwini Water and Sanitation Unit, Ednick Msweli to the...
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) will further support South African government departments that require support on infrastructure development projects. Public infrastructure development services to public and private sector clients will...
The Department of Energy freeze on rolling out the solar water heating programme has created an uncertain environment that has deterred investors, Parliament heard yesterday. Coupled with this, the rollout of the renewable energy independent power...
The construction industry is set to receive over three thousand registered Construction Health and Safety professionals in 2015 thanks to the South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP). “We are happy to...
