South Africa achieved a very important milestone two years ago when we hosted the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup. We were proud when the event went off almost flawlessly, and every person who contributed to this great project deserves a part of the...
Large corporations who have been buying up vast stretches of African farmland in recent years, whether based in Dubai or London, understand that it’s the access to water that they get from the land deals, which they often get for free and...
At least 20% of Gauteng residents are dissatisfied with the services provided by the provincial government, including electricity, water, sanitation and roads, Premier Nomvula Mokonyane said. Mokonyane said a 2011-12 survey of nearly 17 000 Gauteng...
Basil Read recently acquired three Volvo PL4608 pipe layers from the Babcock International Group, effectively making it the owner of the largest fleet of Volvo pipe layers in Africa. Babcock is a key supplier to the material handling, road...
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is of great concern to the Gauteng Provincial Government, according to the State of Environment Report released by Gauteng Agriculture, Rural and Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza last Wednesday. “Many of...
Transport utility Transnet’s plan to invest some R330 billion in infrastructure over the next seven years should create an incentive for more black people to pursue engineering as a career, speakers at the fourth National Society of Black Engineers...
Botswana EU finances water utilities The European Union (EU), through Aquaplus Water Company from Belgium, has financed Water Utilities Corporation withP2.85 Botswana Pula million (R3.02 million) for wastewater management. “This partnership has...
Videx Storage Tanks is a division of the Videx Group, and was established in 2010. The Videx Group itself has been in existence since 1984. Its manufacturing plant is based in Wadeville, Germiston and currently employs over 350 people and processes...
This feature seeks to outline the various aspects of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) in South Africa, contextualised by three case studies, namely, Berg River Duct Installation, Diep River Water Pipeline Installation and the Bulk Water Main...
