The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality recently unveiled six new parks in the Kwanobuhle area, on the outskirts of Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape. The parks, which were once dump sites labelled as an eyesore to the community, have been converted into...
The inquiry into the M1 Grayston Bridge collapse has heard that there’s no evidence that occupational health and safety standards had been adhered to on site. This emerged during the testimony of the onsite health and safety officer, Roxana...
The engineer responsible for overseeing the erection of the scaffolding when the Grayston Bridge collapsed in 2015 has declined to answer some of the questions put to him at an inquiry on Tuesday for fear of incriminating himself. According to a...
A new report has revealed an infrastructure investment gap of US$1 trillion in 10 Compact with Africa countries over the next 22 years. The report, which was released by the Global Infrastructure Hub, has for the first time revealed the scale of...
By Philip Wood* The current global demand for water is at the level of 4 500 billion m³ a year and is expected to rise to 6 900 billion m³ by 2030 – therefore, it’s imperative that businesses take action to ensure sustainable water management is...
The water shortages in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape remains dire with dam levels continuing to drop. Dam levels are now at 20 percent capacity. This is despite the recent good rains which have fallen over the Western Cape. Source: SABC...
The speed and magnitude of Africa’s ongoing urbanization has shed new light on the evolving and multifaceted needs for water treatment and infrastructure.To address the plurality of these needs, Veolia Water Technologies has defined and launched a...
Deputy Mayor of Cape Town Ian Neilson says Day Zero for 2019 can be averted if water restrictions are maintained. In statement released recently the Deputy Mayor noted that Cape Town’s dam levels have been rising consistently over the past six...
South Africa’s infrastructure needs far exceed the country’s available fiscal resources. This is according to Andries Nel Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. Addressing the BRICS Friendship Cities, Local Government...
