Nearly two-thirds of South African business executives are delaying their investment decisions while almost half are considering investing offshore due to uncertainty regarding the future political direction of the country. This is according to...
R600 million per annum has been committed to creating a permanent solution to acid mine drainage that will also produce potable water. The purpose of the long-term solution is to further treat the water by removing the sulphates and creating water...
South Africa is among the world’s least energy efficient countries in terms of its economy. Minister of Energy Tina Joemat-Peterson told delegates the uncomfortable truth about South Africa’s energy efficiency at the 2016 African Utilities Week....
Entries are open for the IMESA Excellence Awards. The Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) in collaboration with the Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) are inviting local, provincial and government / semi-government...
This week marks 2016 Sanitation Week and the theme for this year remains It’s not all about flushing. The Department of Water and Sanitation together with Makana Local Municipality will be celebrating Sanitation Week in Grahamstown for all of next...
The Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) conference got underway yesterday under the theme “Water the ultimate constraint”. The five-day conference is centred on the promotion of professional excellence in the water sector said Dr Jo Burgess,...
The latest specification for polyethylene (PE) piping systems for irrigation applications is now SANS specification 8779. The revised specification has been promulgated as SANS 8779: 2016: Plastic Piping Systems – Polyethylene (PE) Pipes for...
Vedhant Maharaj from The University of the Witwatersrand became the 29th architectural student to take first prize at the Corobrik Architectural Awards this week. For nearly three decades, this prestigious award has been presented to a talented...
While South Africa has enjoyed a period of sound private investment into large building projects, focus also needs to be placed on the civil infrastructure that is needed to support them. This is the view of SA French’s managing director, Quentin...
