Infrastructure News Round Up | 11 June 2021
Infrastructure News Round-Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation, and waste management, in just 90...
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Community in Upington shuts down the Scatec solar plant
The Keimoes community near Upington has shut down activities at the Scatec solar plant, where a road leading to the new 258-megawatt site is being constructed. It’s accusing the company of failing to employ local sub-contractors and general...
Leaking sewage pipes a health hazard in Homevale Kimberley
Residents of Homevale in Kimberley are outraged over the constant stench of sewage flowing in the area. They complain they have been living under such conditions for more than a year. Earlier in 2018, an angry community took to the streets calling...
Launch of waste buy-back centre
The North West MEC for Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development, Manketsi Tlhape recently launched the first state owned waste buy-Back centre in Mahikeng as part of a waste management plan that is geared towards promoting waste minimisation...
Basil Read resumes construction on the Polokwane, Musiba bypass
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...
Clanwilliam Dam wall in Western Cape due to start this week
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:...
First waste fuelled commercial flight touches down in London
The first commercial flight fuelled from recycled industrial waste has successfully touched down at London’s Gatwick Airport. The Virgin Atlantic 747’s flight was the first to use a new blend of normal jet fuel and ethanol produced from waste...
There aren’t enough air quality monitoring stations in SA: Lekgotla
There aren’t enough air quality monitoring stations in the country. This emerged during the first day of a three-day Air quality governance Lekgotla underway in Kimberley. Industries including mining companies are regarded as the main...
DISCUSSION: Integrated Resource Plan (ITP)
A few weeks ago Energy Minister Jeff Radebe released an updated Integrated Resource Plan – IRP – for public input for a period of 60 days. The plan in its current form sees a halt to nuclear power expansion plans until 2030 and will...
Inquiry into Vaal Water river pollution
Was the Department of Water and Sanitation lax in dealing with Vaal River polluters? This is just one of several questions being asked by the Human Rights Commissions, as it probes the issue of raw sewerage running through this important water...