The Flygt 2600 Series Pumps from Xylem Water Solutions South Africa were caught up in the action off the cost of Kwazulu-Natal, pumping sea water into the vessel to keep it stable…The Panamanian 230 metre-long MV Smart vessel was loaded with an...
Construction of a 50 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant near Upington, in the Northern Cape, has started with a projected completion date of 2015. The project will employ up to 600 people from the surrounding communities during construction...
Of the 1.7 billion tonnes of cargo moved around South Africa during 2012, 88.5% was transported on road versus the 11.5% carried on rail. Although rail’s portion is only slightly up from its comparative 11.1% share in 2010, projects like the fuel...
The Southern African Society for Trenchless Technology (SASTT) is celebrating its 21st anniversary, and with age has come a certain maturity for the society, SASTT honorary director, Joop van Wamelen, tells Chantelle van Schalkwyk. “Over the past...
This year, Trenchless Technologies celebrates its 20th anniversary in the directional drilling and pipe rehabilitation industry, which indicates a certain tenacious faith, Trenchless Technologies’ Sam Efrat tells Chantelle van Schalkwyk. “One needs...
Johannesburg Water would like to inform residents that there is a burst pipe on William Nicol and Main in Bryanston. All the customers getting supplied by the Bryanston Reservoir will be affected. The JW team is on site to complete the repairs as...
By Thabo Manyoni, executive mayor of Mangaung 2012 was a great year for Mangaung in the sense that we claimed our space as the heart of South Africa. As a city, we believe that it is our mandate to deliver excellent service to our electorate. Like...
In May 2012, the ownership of the R72 in the Eastern Cape was transferred from the provincial government to the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral). With an appropriate budget for routine road maintenance and a contract structure...
Constructed as part of the larger Roodeplaat Bulk Water Supply Project, the Roodeplaat Water Treatment Works is now one of the most advanced water treatment facilities in terms of process configuration in South Africa, Bigen Africa project manager,...