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Solving environmental law confusion: Lawyer Lizette van der Walt launches innovative app
Lizette van der Walt is a lawyer specialising in environmental law. In her 27 years of experience, she noticed a general confusion around environmental laws in South Africa and decided to help by creating the Enviro Legal app. This app is designed to help users...
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Turning The Tide To Achieve SDG 6
Coming off the back of the WISA 2024 Biennial Conference and Exhibition, we can all agree that accelerated change is needed in achieving SDG 6 by 2030. As we celebrate 30 years of democracy this year and honour women during the month of August, it is fitting that we...
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[Industry Personality] Carin Bosman: Make noise and have a code
The water sector is filled with passionate people, Carin Bosman is one such passionate person, and she serves to remind us of all that water is for the betterment of humanity, and when you are tasked with doing what is right, you have to make some noise. Early on in...
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[Cover Story] 40 years strong: Lethabo Intake Pumping Station’s historic refurbishment
A part of Rand Water’s proactive infrastructure maintenance project comprised the refurbishment of pumps and electrical boards at the Lethabo Intake Pumping Station. This key facility pumps water to ESKOM Lethabo Power Station and supplies over half of Gauteng via the...
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Urbanisation changing the face of town planning
Caption: GIBB’s technical executive for urban and rural planning, Nico Kriek In the 1900’s only 10% of the world’s population resided in cities, this figure escalated to more than 50% in 2010 and in 2050, 75% of the world’s population will reside...
Unlocking infrastructure delivery
Restoring the ethical balance in construction Caption: From left to right – Craig Lemboe, Dean Mogale, Graham Pirie, Naren Bhojaram and Justice Malala CESA recently hosted a successful conference at the ICC in Durban from 4 to 6 November...
Hartbeespoort Dam garners more investment
The Department of Water Affairs has announced that following the successful conclusion of the first phase of the Integrated Biological Remediation Programme at the Hartbeespoort Dam, it would be spending a further approximately R258.5 million on...
Urbanisation expected to bring more infrastructure requirements
The disclosure by Census 2011 that more people are moving to the Western Cape and Gauteng as a result of urbanisation is cause for concern, avers Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) CEO Graham Pirie. “It brings new dynamics into play in terms...
CAN DO cleans up the SA West Coast
Intrepid social change adventurers, Michael Baretta and Camilla Howard, have walked 500 km thus far to reach the deserted shores of the West Coast. This trek forms part of their 3 000 km hike, part of the 3000km CAN DO! Trekking for Trash...
CAIA Responsible Care report for 2012 released
The Chemical and Allied Industries Association (CAIA) launched its2012Responsible Care Performance Report. This is the sixth year that this report forms part of CAIA’s business portfolio. The report is aimed at increasing transparency in the...
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SA Taxi sign $100 million loan agreement to boost transport sector
The African Development Bank and SA Taxi Development Finance Proprietary Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SA Taxi Holdings Proprietary Limited (“SA Taxi”), have signed a $100 million loan agreement to support the firm’s growing strategy to...
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Association highlights vital role of vinyl plastics in healthcare environments
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is one of the most commonly used plastics in the world. Because of its versatility, vinyl plastics have various uses and applications in building and construction, automobiles, appliances and electronic parts, in wire and...
Construction industry making plans to rebuild post-lockdown
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a severe impact on all sectors of the economy. The construction industry has been particularly hard hit as a result of construction sites having to close and projects put on hold. Before the pandemic, the...
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Buffalo City unveils new fleet
The Buffalo City Municipality recently unveiled its R54 million new fleet. The fleet, which includes 20 new compactor trucks, eight tipper trucks, water tankers, and three TLB’s, has been hailed as a welcomed upgrade to the municipality’s ailing...
From wasteland to wonderland
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality recently unveiled six new parks in the Kwanobuhle area, on the outskirts of Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape. The parks, which were once dump sites labelled as an eyesore to the community, have been converted into...
EThekwini to pilot Public Transport Incentive Programme
The eThekwini Municipality is set to pilot 500 vehicles under the Public Transport Service Improvement Incentive Programme. Through the programme the City is engaging with mini bus taxi operators, who are key providers of public transport in the...
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