The University of Fort Hare (UFH) announced that it will undertake two water infrastructure projects of R130 million that will benefit students as well as residents and the economy of Alice, Eastern Cape. The University will act as the project...
South Africa’s construction industry has a pivotal role to play in helping the country meet its 2050 goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero, says Databuild CEO Morag Evans, but this requires immediate and decisive action around the...
Infrastructure News Round-Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation, and waste management, in just 90 seconds. In the headlines today: Lesotho Highlands Water Project to be fast-tracked Smart robots...
One of the discussion points at COP26 is around sustainable finance and mobilising public and private finance flows at scale for mitigation and adaptation. A key question to ask is how is this funding issue playing out within the South African...
A humble supermarket trolley, which most of us use at least once a week, has been crowned the Best Recycled Product of the Year at the South African Plastics Recycling Organisation’s (SAPRO) biennial competition which took place on 14 October...
Can robots help alleviate South Africa’s low-cost housing shortage, and give the local construction industry the boost it needs to get back on the path to profitability? Judging by the growing number of successful robot-driven construction sites...
The dignity of the Kliprand community on the West Coast is set to be restored after the launch of the Kliprand Water and Sanitation project on 15 October 2021. Through the Water Service and Sanitation Grant (WISG), the Department of Water and...
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu leads efforts to intervene in the challenges facing the municipalities in Gauteng, particularly the much-publicised troublesome area of Hammanskraal North of Tshwane. The Water Services Authorities...
The supply of water and sanitation services across difficult hilly terrain and vast rural areas in KwaZulu-Natal is a familiar challenge that Umgeni Water has faced for nearly 50 years. But Covid-19 provided entirely new issues that forced the...
