The Department of Water and Sanitation says it will deploy water tanks and drill boreholes in the short-term in areas that are severely affected by the drought. Deborah Mochotlhi, the Deputy Director-General responsible for Planning and Information...
On 25 November, join the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA’s) Central Branch and fellow members for an exciting event on waste-to-energy. As South Africa continues to surge in renewable energy ventures, there is still...
Human settlements require multidisciplinary expertise to fully realise the goals of Outcome 8 of the NDP. Kibiti Ntshumaelo, professional engineer and managing director of Lekwa Consulting Engineers, discusses how partnering with the public and...
The pressing need to harness the power of public infrastructure to boost economic growth and achieve national development goals is a priority at all levels of government. With 77% of the projected R813 billion to be spent on infrastructure,...
Energy is an inherent by-product of the gravitational force that drives the flow of water in our national pipelines. RITZ Pumps South Africa has the know-how and technology to utilise pumps as turbines, converting a latent resource into urgently...
Chris Campbell was appointed as the new CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA)Â CEO, effective from 1 December. The position has been filled by acting CEO Wally Mayne since January when former CEO Lefadi Makibinyane resigned the post in to...
The Oudtshoorn Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) have been thrust into the spotlight in recent weeks, as allegations of sewage pollution making its way from the works into the Olifants River dominated local media reports. Members of a Provincial...
The roll-out of the City of Cape Town’s, R4 million, Backyarder Programme in Valhalla Park is nearing the halfway mark and progressing well. More than 160 plumbing connections out of the earmarked 331 connections have already been fitted in...
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) says it has dispatched its technical and disaster management teams to the South Coast where the municipal tap water supply has been reported to contain salt. The...
