South Africa has welcomed 34 Cuban water experts, who are in the country to share their skills to improve the quality of water. The arrival of the experts follows a bilateral agreement between South Africa and Cuba in 2014 on cooperation in the...
The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) inaugurated its 2015 President, Malcolm Pautz, at the SAICE Presidential Inauguration and Gala Dinner at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg last week. Pautz is the youngest ever president...
As part of its Mayoral Urban Regeneration Programme (MURP), the City of Cape Town is continuing its focus on previously under-invested centres in Cape Town to improve the lives of its more vulnerable residents. Khayelitsha is one of nine geographic...
Buildings that rock during an earthquake and return to plumb would withstand seismic shaking better than structural designs commonly used in vulnerable zones, a Case Western Reserve University researcher has found. Those buildings would also be...
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging consumes landfill space when discarded. Reusing this waste product would relieve landfill pressures and provide geotechnical benefits. Previous studies of waste materials for soil reinforcement highlighted the...
Government has entered into a second generation social contract with corporate South Africa and civil society in an effort to accelerate the provision of decent human settlements to the people, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini said on...
Water supply difficulties in the area of Majakaneng and neighbouring areas are about to be a thing of the past. Last week a task team commissioned to work around the clock in the area, repaired 6 of the 12 valves that needed attention. The system...
Over two hundred families are living in appalling conditions at Pom-fret, a former military base near Vryburg in North West. There is no running water, electricity or health facilities. The government blames old infrastructure and illegal...
The eThekwini Municipality is appealing to members of the community to be vigilant and avoid any form of contact with water from the Umbilo River, until further notice. This comes after contaminated water seeped into the Umbilo River through...
