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The Importance Of Hydrological Decision-Support Systems For Sustainable Water Management
In today’s world, with environmental concerns and a growing global population posing significant challenges, it is imperative that we prioritise the sustainable management of our precious water resources. Hydrological decision-support systems are emerging as...
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MTN Business Smart Water: Where Utility Management Meets Intelligence
In today’s increasingly connected and sustainability-driven world, managing water efficiently is not only an economic necessity, but a key responsibility for individuals, businesses, and municipalities. “The MTN Business Smart Water solution addresses this need,...
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Western Cape Water Supply: Overview In Numbers
What is a Blue Drop Risk Rating (BDRR)? The BDRR assessment focuses on critical risk areas within water services provision. This allows the water service institution to identify and prioritise the critical risk areas within its drinking water treatment process and to...
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Solving environmental law confusion: Lawyer Lizette van der Walt launches innovative app
Lizette van der Walt is a lawyer specialising in environmental law. In her 27 years of experience, she noticed a general confusion around environmental laws in South Africa and decided to help by creating the Enviro Legal app. This app is designed to help users...
SANRAL Unpacks Funding Model For E-tolls
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has sought to explain the funding model of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), known as e-tolls. This follows claims by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) on SANRAL’s...
Gauteng’s Wastewater Treatment Plants Are The Main Polluters Of The Province’s Water Courses – Says Deputy Minister Seitlholo
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Mr Sello Seitlholo, says the state of municipalities’ Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) has contributed hugely on the widespread pollution of the water courses in Gauteng province. He was addressing the...
Treasury Publishes Operating Budgets for Municipalities
National Treasury has published on its website the operating and capital budgets of municipalities, as adopted by their respective councils. “These budgets give an overview of expected revenue and expenditure trends in local government over the...
Corks Pop In Joburg To Celebrate SRK’s 50-Year Legacy
As part of the group’s global 50th anniversary celebrations, SRK Consulting South Africa held a sparkling commemoration event at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg last month – with memories and inspiration from local and overseas dignitaries. The...
Macpherson to Hand Over Three Bridges in KZN
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will hand over three Welisizwe rural bridges in Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal, to benefit local communities. The Minister will be joined by his Deputy Sihle Zikalala, KwaZulu-Natal Member of the...
Infrastructure Is The Key to a Growing South African Economy
The Government of National Unity is committing itself to a “pro-growth economy.” This in line with their budgetary statement aims to tackle the two pressing economic issues that South Africa faces, low economic growth and high public debt, and...
Sustainability
New Book Launch: “Planet Aqua” by Jeremy Rifkin Challenges Our Understanding of Earth
Renowned author and environmental thought leader, Jeremy Rifkin, has just launched his latest book, Planet Aqua: Rethinking Our Home in the Universe. The book introduces a groundbreaking perspective on the future of life on Earth, reshaping our...
Take Advantage of the 125% Solar Tax Incentive Before It Expires
Businesses that act quickly can still take advantage of the substantial 125% income tax incentive available for solar energy projects completed and operational by this tax year-end (28 February 2025). To meet the deadline for this generous...
We need to talk more about waste management
While waste management tends to take a back seat when discussing climate change and economic development on the global agenda, there is a growing awareness that sustainable waste management practices – with a transition to the circular economy –...
(Business Tech) Good News For Plastic Roads In South Africa
It’s been five years since the first plastic road was laid down in Jeffreys Bay, and the latest update of the road indicates it lasts longer than traditional tar — showing massive potential for the future of road construction in South Africa. In...
National Drive To Change How South Africans Think About Recycling Their Used Packaging
A national drive during Clean-up and Recycle Week (September 16-21) aims to change how South Africans think about recycling their used packaging. It will also uncover some critical insights into what inspires consumers’ recycling behaviour. The...
Predictions for South Africa in 2040
The Picture of Transformation 2040 Report examines the drivers and blockers of transformation in South African society and provides a hypothesis of what 2040 could look like. Siemens South Africa interviewed hundreds of private and public sector...
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Surety, Bonds And Guarantees 101: Assurance That Contractual Obligations Will Be Met
In today’s complex business landscape, ensuring trust and reliability is paramount. Whether a company is engaging in construction, mining, logistics, hospitality, institutions of higher learning, property developers, fuel, power, or energy...
(SA News) Green Hydrogen Programme Makes Progress
Since the gazetting of nine Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) at a Capex value of R300 billion, the Green Hydrogen National Programme (GHNP) has attracted projects with the Capex value of over R800 billion with about 20% of the total investments...
Take Advantage of the 125% Solar Tax Incentive Before It Expires
Businesses that act quickly can still take advantage of the substantial 125% income tax incentive available for solar energy projects completed and operational by this tax year-end (28 February 2025). To meet the deadline for this generous...
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Metro News
District Development Model ensures government works as a team
The District Development Model (DDM) is a demonstration of the three spheres of government’s focus on resolving service delivery challenges facing communities in South Africa, says Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs,...
Economic insight into the construction industry 2024
This article has been edited by Infrasture News, the original was first published on Industry Insight After the tough negotiations establishing the Government of National Unity, the markets rewarded the country’s democratic process with a...
CoGTA Minister talks tough on underperforming municipalities
Newly appointed Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has stated that the seventh administration is committed to working towards turning around dysfunctional municipalities, including the eThekwini...
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Engineering
30 years of democracy, 18 dams
30 years of democracy brings celebration, scrutiny and questions namely: What has been done? The Department of Water and Sanitation has certainly been busy, constructing 18 dams since 1994. KZN Qedusizi Dam Bivane Dam Braamhoek Dam Spring...
New arc welding standards open for public comment
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) is seeking public comment on the adoption of several International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards into the South African National Standards (SANS). These standards are designed...
South Africa’s first solar facade skyscraper
Energy Partners, in collaboration with Fairvest Limited, has just completed the Metalbox skyscraper solar project in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. This is a first for South Africa in terms of sustainable architecture. The groundbreaking project...
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