The Kariba Dam drew worldwide attention in the last part of 2014 when it emerged that the dam was facing a possible collapse. In December 2014 the critical period was defined as “the next three years”, while the massive rehabilitation...
Converting effluent into energy is relatively new technology in South Africa but more and more municipalities and private companies are starting to realise the enormous benefits. The latest organisation to embrace the technology is...
Responding to the shorter timeframes for environmental impact assessments (EIAs) introduced by the South African government last year, engineering firms wanting to stay ahead of the rest are developing extensive pre-EIA screening approach to turn...
How can architects and designers shape South Africa’s urban landscape for positive social change and economic development? This is the question on everyone’s lips as global thought-leaders prepare to gather for the ArchitectureZA 2015 (AZA2015)...
FESARTA has commenced with what it hopes will become a close working relationship with the International Road Transport Union (IRU) and the North Star Alliance. While we’re excited about working with the Geneva-based IRU, we’re not entirely sure...
RITZ Pumps South Africa supply a wide range of pumps from German company Andritz. In this month’s Hot Seat, Molefe Seth Phalatse, chairman of RITZ Pumps South Africa, shows how this small company – with only 11 employees – is able to maximise its...
Excavations for a new parkade at the Johannesburg Zoo recently revealed a waste treasure believed to be about 100 years old. Bottles of Bovril, ginger beer, soda water, and strange tonics were among some of the items found and none of them appear...
At least 40 percent of Mpumalanga schoolchildren are without access to basic services such as water and sanitation, the Democratic Alliance in the province said on Sunday. This despite education MEC Reginah Mhaule’s promise to eradicate the basic...
Tanzania’s Natural Gas Infrastructure Project is in the final stages of implementation and commissioning is planned for August 2015. WorleyParsons was appointed by Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) for project management, covering...
