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Jul 1, 2024 | Articles Energy Human Settlements Roads Water

The GNU cabinet: The times are a’changing

Following a week of tense political line-dancing the Government of National Unity (GNU) has unveiled its new cabinet seatings. What does this entail for infrastructure in South Africa? The who’s who As an infrastructure-focused magazine, the below...

Apr 18, 2024 | Articles City of Cape Town Climate Change Human Settlements News Sanitation Treatment processes

Smoking out illegal stormwater and sewer connections

For over a decade, the City of Cape Town’s Water Pollution Control Unit has been using smoke tests to combat pollution and sewage overflows as well as high volumes of excess water that can stretch the capacity of wastewater conveyance systems. ...

Mar 28, 2024 | Buildings Construction Economics Electrification Funding Governance Housing Industry News Metropolitan Municipalities News Press Releases

Metro’s increase capital expenditure during the first two quarters of 2023/24, despite having spent less than 30 percent of the cumulative annual budget

Capital expenditure by Metro’s increased by 20 percent y-y in the first two quarters of the 2023/24 financial year (last six months of the 2023 calendar year), excluding Nelson Mandela Bay, that again included significant adjustments. City of...