Ideally, engineering teams should reflect the accepted international municipal and utility ratio of six engineering professionals per 100 000 inhabitants. However, in South Africa’s best case scenario – larger cities and towns – municipalities had...
The new Standard Bank premises in Rosebank is not only the first project under the green star rating for the Standard Bank team, but also a representation of the banks need to be responsible and think sustainably in the larger global context,...
greenOffice is a proudly South African company that specialises in complete document solutions for the office. By encouraging South Africans to recycle and ‘go green’, this innovative company has grown and developed substantially over the last 16...
Over the years, ore concentrations have decreased considerably, with many companies having to mine and process more rock for every tonne of quality ore produced. In a number of cases, this has multiplied process water requirements to an extent...
Residential development in the municipal area of Buffalo City will soon receive a shot in the arm, due to the increased capacity of the Quinera Wastewater Treatment Works (QWWTW) near Gonubie, East London. The facility was nearing the limits of its...
“Pikitup is aware that the contingency plans introduced to mitigate the effects of the past weeks’ illegal strike have not been able to service all areas. We are treating the situation as a matter of urgency and would like to assure the public that...
Some members of staff of the City of Cape Town’s Solid Waste Management Department staged an illegal sit-in strike yesterday, 23 July 2013, according to Councillor Ernest Sonnenberg, City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Utility Services....
After what proved to be a resounding event last year, Talbot & Talbot in association with WISA hosted its second Annual Water Conference on the 27th June 2013 at the Kloof Country club, KwaZulu-Natal. The event theme of ‘Water Recovery and...
The first two bodies for 23 large mine dump trucks ordered for the Husab uranium mine in Namibia are undertaking an epic road journey from Johannesburg to the far flung mine over 2 000 km away. Planning for the trip was undertaken by a joint team...
