R350 million has been allocated for infrastructure projects in the Voortrekker Road Corridor (VRC) in the 2016/17 financial year. This forms part of the City of Cape Town’s ongoing efforts to revitalise this substantial area. According to the...
Walvis Bay is developing rapidly due to its increasing logistics activities. This growth can be attributed to the plan envisaged to develop Namibia as a Logistics Hub for Southern Africa, with the Port of Walvis Bay as its gateway. It is vital that...
According to the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS) latest dam levels’ report, the North West Province has the lowest average provincial dam levels in South Africa. Dams such as Johan Neser Dam, Kromellenboog, Lyndlespoort and Rietspruit in...
Work on Durban’s R250 million Northern Aqueduct Augmentation project is gaining momentum and this much needed bulk infrastructure project is on track for commissioning by year end. Ednick Msweli, Head of eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS), has...
Ingula Unit 4 has been handed over for commercial operation, adding an additional 333MW to the grid. According to Eskom, this is the first Ingula unit to be handed over and will assist in ensuring further security of supply. Unit 4 was synchronised...
The number of consumer units receiving services from municipalities increased between 2014 and 2015. The highest percentage increase from 2014 to 2015 in the provision of services was recorded in solid waste management (5.3%), followed by...
The raising of the Hazelmere Dam wall in KwaZulu-Natal is progressing well and within schedule and is expected to be completed in June 2017, reports the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). The raising of the Hazelmere Dam wall is part of an...
In his reading of the National Budget Speech 2016/17 on 8 June this year, Ugandan Finance Minister Matia Kasaijia noted that funding strategic transport, energy and Information Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure was a key priority of...
Refurbishment rather than replacement of valves is increasingly viewed as a means of reducing capital expenditure, but only if work being carried out is in accordance to the SANS 347, South African Pressure Equipment Regulations and manufacturer’s...
