According to Angolan press reports, the inaugural train on the Bengula Railroad arrived in Luau, eastern Moxico province on Thursday, 12 February. The railroad which links the Angolan coast to the country’s border with the Democratic Republic of...
The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) inaugurated its 2015 President, Malcolm Pautz, at the SAICE Presidential Inauguration and Gala Dinner at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg last week. Pautz is the youngest ever president...
Buildings that rock during an earthquake and return to plumb would withstand seismic shaking better than structural designs commonly used in vulnerable zones, a Case Western Reserve University researcher has found. Those buildings would also be...
Government has entered into a second generation social contract with corporate South Africa and civil society in an effort to accelerate the provision of decent human settlements to the people, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini said on...
Water supply difficulties in the area of Majakaneng and neighbouring areas are about to be a thing of the past. Last week a task team commissioned to work around the clock in the area, repaired 6 of the 12 valves that needed attention. The system...
The eThekwini Municipality is appealing to members of the community to be vigilant and avoid any form of contact with water from the Umbilo River, until further notice. This comes after contaminated water seeped into the Umbilo River through...
The notable decrease in piracy in the Somali Basin has left security experts puzzled. Since 2009, there have been over 700 attacks off of the coast of Somalia, but in 2014 there were only 11 incidents of piracy, which did not include a single ship...
According to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI), there was an improvement in trade conditions for January 2015, with trade performing better than anticipated since October 2014. The unadjusted Trade Activity Index (TAI)...
President Jacob Zuma revealed plans that are in motion to deal with the country’s electricity challenges, during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday evening. He delivered his speech as Eskom’s power grid remains constrained, with the...
