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Toll tariffs to increase in March

Toll tariffs on national roads will be adjusted in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on 7 March 2015. In a statement on Monday, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) said the Minister of Transport approved the tariffs for...

KZN welcomes increased infrastructure budget

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has welcomed the increased infrastructure budget allocations for municipalities and the fact that a significant share will go to KZN. “As KZN Cogta, we...

CT replaces metal manhole covers to curb theft

The City of Cape Town is replacing metal, cast-iron manhole covers, with plastic and ductile-iron covers – potentially saving the ratepayer millions of rands each year. Manholes in new developments across the city are now fitted with hinged...

NW govt demolishes shoddy houses

The North West government has demolished 28 of 71 shoddily built houses in Huhudi township near Vryburg. This exercise follows the failure by a contractor to meet the required building standard of low cost houses, especially the quality of the...

Ekurhuleni prioritises the improvement of air quality

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) is calling all on stakeholders and environmental enthusiasts participate in this year’s review process of the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP). EMM is an industrial hub with multiple manufacturing...
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EC gets R233 million for housing projects

The Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements has received an additional R233 million to help increase productivity on its housing projects. The additional fund, allocated by the national Department of Human Settlements, was a result of the...