The National Energy Regulator (Nersa) approved a 9.4% electricity hike for 2016/17 on Tuesday. Eskom submitted an application to Nersa in November last year to recover R22.8bn, which the utility said it used to avert load shedding. The decision...
An amount of R3 million has been allocated for the upgrading of traffic calming measures in the Buffalo City Metro to help decrease traffic congestion as well high accidents. Traffic lights have been installed in the busy Buffalo Street. “Buffalo...
The City of Cape Town is spending approximately R34.5 million to upgrade a section of Sir Lowry’s Pass Village Road in Somerset West. The project is nearly halfway, with the eastbound carriageway currently under construction. “The past few years...
As the expression goes, ‘waste not, want not’. By using resources sparsely and knowing what can be recycled, we can all contribute to a cleaner and healthier environment. The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) gives helpful...
The communities in the Muyexe, Dingamanzi and Gonono townships in the Giyani district now have access to street lighting to improve safety and security in the area. The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform recently undertook to increase...
Rural communities in two municipalities in the Ehlanzeni District will soon be beneficiaries of newly constructed sanitation facilities. The Department of Water and Sanitation is currently constructing 712 double structure toilets in villages in...
The issue of freight hijackings is not only a concern for the insurance industry but a challenge that has also incited a loss for large businesses as well as the SME sector in South Africa. This has subsequently contributed to a R3 billion loss to...
A 550km, $1.55 billion pipeline project is being undertaken by the governments of Ethiopia and Djibouti to transport diesel, petrol and jet fuel from the port of Djibouti to Awash in central Ethiopia. The pipeline will help cater to both countries’...
Eqstra Holdings Limited has reported operating profit of R436 million in the six months to 31 December, a rise of 7.1%. Eqstra chief executive officer Jannie Serfontein says the six-month period was a pivotal one as management moved ahead with...
