Pikitup, the Waste Management Company of the City of Johannesburg, will be rolling out a free once a month bulky waste service (i.e. old mattresses, old furniture and fridges etc.) The company made the announcement this weekend when it officially...
Construction of R250 million worth of urgently needed bulk water infrastructure in the northern part of the eThekwini region is nearing completion. Ednick Msweli, newly appointed head of eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS) confirmed last week that...
The world’s first climate positive data center is now being built in the city of Falun, Sweden. Dubbed “EcoDataCenter” the facility will also be one of the safest in the world,featuring high standards of security. The initiator of EcoDataCenter is...
The current Northern Aqueduct reached capacity on various sections of the trunk mains because of growing demand. As a result, there is not sufficient network capacity to deliver it to areas that need it most. Construction of R250 million worth of...
A European multinational energy supply corporation has begun construction of a new head office in Waterfall City, Midrand. According to a press release submitted by Schneider Electric, this construction follows the opening of a 12 000 square meter...
According to eThekwini Water and Sanitation, the city’s largest bulk water pipeline project, the Western Aqueduct, proceeding well according to the project plan. Unit head Ednick Msweli announced in a press release that a 14 km stretch of pipeline...
International Consulting Engineering Company Royal HaskoningDHV (RHDHV) has appointed Salani Sithole as the MD for its South African operations with effect from 1 March this year. Prior to joining the company Sithole held various positions in a...
In a nightmare scenario, the people of Sao Paulo, Brazil, are hoarding water reserves ahead of a complete water shortage that is set to see taps run dry five days a week. According to a report from Reuters, the city’s main reservoir is running at...
A R21.7 million grant will help to alleviate poor sanitation in schools in the Eastern Cape, according to an announcement by African Water Fund. The grant will benefit 10 000 students in the region which has been plagued by poor attendance for...
