Timelines for Transnet National Ports Authority’s R30 million repair project at the Prince Edward Graving Dry Dock in Durban has been adjusted by two and a half weeks due to a delay in private repairs to the hospital ship, Africa Mercy. The...
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says the drought currently affecting the South African water sector is far from over. Mokonyane said at the World Water Week meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, this week, that research conducted by...
The disposal of sludge from sewage water treatment is a big issue for wastewater plants in Malaysia. While studies show that the volume of sludge is expected to rise, disposal options are limited due to stricter environmental regulations including...
The highly anticipated official opening of Unit 6 at Eskom’s Medupi power station, in Lephalale took place this weekend. Speaking at opening on Sunday, President Jacob Zuma said the construction of Medupi is a demonstration that government’s...
An innovative new range of progressing cavity pumps has entered the Southern African market, promising among other things a cost effective solution. The revolutionary new Mono EZstrip transfer pump, from Franklin Electric South Africa, is easy to...
With South Africa losing more than R7 billion worth of water annually due to leaking taps and pipes, government is embarking on a massive drive to curb the problem. President Jacob Zuma, along with a delegation of Ministers and MECs officially...
The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements has introduced a new set of performance standards for contractors in a bid to manage under-performance in the industry. Jacob Mamabolo, Gauteng Human Settlements MEC, said that the growing demand in...
Inefficiencies in supply chains, delays and increased logistics costs hamper economic growth and negatively impact poverty-stricken areas in South Africa and Mozambique. This is according to Barbara Mommen, CEO of the MCLI and associate member of...
Speculation is rife the new Customs Act will result in the City Deep Inland Terminal running dry and that Transnet’s Market Demand Strategy will fail to grow container traffic. “The proposed legislation does not allow for inland container terminals...
