While the StatsSA GDP Q2 2018 figures shows a 2.3% growth in the construction sector industry, industry experts are skeptical noting that the results are not an accurate reflection of the state of South Africa’s construction sector. President of...
Unit 2 of Eskom’s Medupi power station has come online eight months ahead of schedule. According to the utility Unit 2 at Medupi Power Station produced its first power on Sunday, 7 October, ahead of the June 2019 schedule. The unit was loaded to...
Minister Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Zweli Mkhize, is calling on municipalities to keep track of the ever changing developments in the generation, transmission and distribution of energy. Speaking at the technical convention of...
Johnny Dladla has resigned as Chief Executive Officer of Eskom Rotek Industries. Dladla is set to leave Eskom’s subsidiary at the end of October to pursue private business interests. “His successor will be announced in due course,” said the power...
Construction has resumed on two Basil Read projects. The company went bankrupt when it was found guilty of collusion with the 2010 soccer world cup stadiums and was fined nearly R100-million. The projects are the N1 bypasses at Polokwane and...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all stakeholders to roll-up their sleeves and create the jobs South Africa desperately needs. Rampahosa was speaking at the closing of the two-day Jobs Summit, which aims to create 275 000 direct jobs per...
The raising of the Clanwilliam Dam wall on the Olifants River in the Western Cape is due to start this week. The project follows years of delays and allegations of corruption. The dam is important for agriculture production in the area. Source:...
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s latest financial report has sparked concerns within the water stressed City of Cape Town. More than R1-billion in wasteful expenditure, and more than R4.9-billion in irregular spending was reflected by...
The City of Cape Town’s mayoral committee is set to embark on a multi-year project to more than double the current capacity of the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project, which will take place over the next six years, will improve the...
