A South African, Deborah Calitz, and her Italian friend, Bruno Pelizzari, who were held hostage for 20 months after being kidnapped by Somali pirates, have been freed. This was announced by Somalia’s defence minister last Thursday. The couple...
According to Andrew Etzinger, senior general manager at Eskom, 54 million CFLs have been fitted across South Africa from 2004 to 2012 – adding up to a 2 173MW demand savings. In full support of energy efficiency in infrastructure, Eskom has rolled...
After a nearly five years wait, engineers responsible for the reconstruction of Nairobi-Thika Highway are all smiles after conquering one of the most challenging engineering feats, constructing a super highway while it is used by motor and human...
As the South African Chemical Industry celebrates 100 years of existence, it brings with it the reminder of how chemistry has drastically improved our lives in the last century and its potential to play a vital role in our futures – even as the...
Two Kansas landfills near a fracking site have declined to take in the drilling fluid waste, citing a blanket ban on liquids that cannot be contained. Gale Rose from The Pratt Tribune in Pratt, KS writes the Pratt County landfill rejected an...
Q. With regard to water and wastewater applications, what is ERWAT’s core business function? A.ERWAT currently manages 19 wastewater treatment works (WWTWs) and specialises in the treatment of wastewater, both domestic and industrial. ERWAT also...
Q. With regard to water and wastewater applications, what is BKS’s core business function? A. We provide the full spectrum of water engineering applications so that our clients can provide clean, safe potable water. Our water treatment services...
High traffic volumes in Andries Pretorius Street, Mangaung, resulted in the rehabilitation of 2.2 km of road network, including intersections Andries Pretorius Street is currently one of the main arterial streets in Mangaung, Bloemfontein. It...
The rising levels of the Kamfers Dam have been flooding a major railway line in the Northern Cape thus inhibiting its stability.The rising levels havealso begun flooding the Lesser Flamingos’ breeding island in the dam, causing a deterioration of...
