Gauteng | Infrastructure news - Part 13

Gauteng

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Gauteng’s R11billion solar plans

Gauteng plans to spend R11 billion installing solar panels on all its state-owned buildings. This is according to Gauteng Infrastructure Development MEC Qedani Mahlangu. Mahlangu says there are approximately 8-million m2 of roof-top space available...
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DIY premixes provide employment

AfriSam has introduced a new range of branded premixed products that are expected not only to set the industry benchmark in terms of quality, but also to uplift communities around the country. Correctly formulated to industry best-practice...
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Gauteng’s integrated transport plan

In its 25-year Integrated Transport Master Plan (ITMP25) the Gauteng province has taken the movement of freight into the equation. Dr Ismail Vadi, Gauteng MEC for roads and transport, says “The ITMP25 proposes a radical shift in spatial and...
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McDonald’s going “green”?

McDonald’s South Africa is reportedly changing the way it builds its restaurants and is rolling out more “sustainable” restaurants across the country. The franchise unveiled its second steel frame restaurant in Silverlakes, Gauteng, on 19 August...
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South Africa’s infrastructure needs intervention

While the plight of hundreds of thousands of people in the country not having access to clean water and sanitation on a daily basis is common knowledge South Africa has reached a new and unforeseen dilemma – poor service delivery to private and...
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Disposal technology and the environment

by Sherwin Naicker, director, Cecor Allied Technologies On 3 June 2013, Cecor Allied Technologies became the first commercial autoclave treatment facility to process non-anatomical health care risk waste (HCRW) in Gauteng. This type of autoclave...

Water conservation commitment critical: Mabudafhasi

“We are gathered here today at this mayoral dialogue, which is the first of its kind in South Africa, to promote co-operation and share learning at all levels of government, in order to show commitment to waste management and water conservation,”...

Ekurhuleni commits to keeping it clean

Efforts by the City of Ekurhuleni to make every day a Mandela Day were given a major boost with the launch of a month-long Citizen Responsibility Campaign (CRC) on Wednesday, 31 August 2013, which saw over 1500 community members endorsing the...