A leading South African infrastructure development company has been appointed as the infrastructure developer of the Luano City project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a 200ha development adjacent to the Lubumbashi International Airport....
Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) pumps have been installed in the Witwatersrand area. These pumps will ensure the area’s AMD remains below the Environmental Critical Level (ECL). Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa and Mineral Resource...
Early estimates of flood damage to roads in and around Pretoria stand at approximately R124 million. Following the heavy rain experienced in the past few weeks, Gauteng roads and transport MEC Ismail Vadi has launched an emergency road maintenance...
The European Union (EU) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have launched the €100 million (R1.5 billion) ground-breaking Infrastructure Investment Programme for South Africa (IIPSA), to provide grant funding in support of loans for...
Sixteen sanitation innovations from across the world are being funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The aim is to generate ideas for sustainable sanitation for the 2.5 billion people worldwide without access to safe or affordable...
Investments in social infrastructure such as water, electricity, sanitation, schools, colleges and housing will be increased. During his address on the 20 Year Review, President Jacob Zuma pointed out that the provision of public health services...
After a decade-long lull, the construction of large dams has accelerated. However, evidence shows that, in the vast majority of cases, large dams are not economically viable. According to new research from Oxford University’s Saїd Business School,...
Tetra Pak, the food processing and packaging solutions business, has made strong progress in 2013 towards its 2020 environmental targets, focusing on developing sustainable products, reducing environmental footprint across the value chain and...
Heavy rains have caused a number of roads to have been washed away in Limpopo. The affected roads and areas include: • The road between Vaalwater and Lephalale. Motorists are advised to use either the R510 and or R518 when traveling to Lephalale....
