The WASH Ebola away campaign has been extended to one of the hardest hit counties in Liberia. The campaign is an effort by the global community and the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector to combat Ebola at a community based level. The...
Every two years, the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) invites local, provincial and government or semi-government authorities and their engineering consultants to submit entries for the IMESA Biennial Project Excellence...
By Frances Ringwood Egypt’s Ministry of Housing has prepared a list of potable water and sewage projects, using funds from a special EGP 1-billion fund set up as an additional allocation for the purpose. These projects will benefit about 8.7...
By Frances Ringwood It has been a couple of weeks since the recent launch of the Giyani Water Treatment Works (GWTW) in Limpopo, as part of the Presidential “Siyahlola” Campaign. The GWTW plant was launched by President Jacob Zuma with the minister...
The ISTT’s 32nd annual International No-Dig Conference & Exhibition was held for the first time in Spain, this year. Hosted by the Iberian Society for Trenchless Technology (IbSTT), the event was held at the prestigious IFEMA Convention...
President Jacob Zuma on Saturday launched rural infrastructure projects which are expected to change the lives of many residents and further catalyse development, job creation and investment in uMsinga, in KwaZulu-Natal. The R70 million worth of...
In an effort to promote and improve industrial resource efficiency and make production more environmentally friendly, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is initiating a Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP)...
By Liesl Frankson Executive Mayor of Polokwane, Councillor Thembi Nkadimeng, has laid out plans for major improvements to some of the municipality’s infrastructure. Speaking at a media briefing on her 100 days in office, Nkadimeng addressed issues...
South African black-owned consulting engineering firm, GIBB, announced the appointment of Charlotte van der Merwe as Head of the firm’s urban and rural planning division. Together with the engineering component of the firm’s Integrated...
