The City of Johannesburg will spend more than R150-million, over the next four years, on the redevelopment of the Rotunda Park Precinct as part of the extreme makeover of Turffontein, southeast of Johannesburg. The redevelopment of the area, one of...
The Heyshope water system is going to be out of action for 10 days due to a planned maintenance outage by the Department of Water and Sanitation. The outage, which will run from 12 to 21 June 2015, will allow the department to undertake maintenance...
Infrastructure investment spending has quadrupled, exports have increased and Africa is receiving a growing share of foreign direct investment, says President Jacob Zuma. “These positive trends come on the back of improved governance and a much...
Government is on course to improve the public transport system, including passenger rail, to benefit all South Africans, says Transport Minister Dipuo Peters. “We have allocated R4 billion for rail operations and R4.1 billion for the Capital...
The City of Johannesburg is looking to Portland, Oregon, to evaluate the feasibility of its in-pipe hydropower system to generate energy. Mayor Parks Tau’s visit comes after announcement during the State of the City Address that the City was...
A new agreement between the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) and road contractors will see that residents have access to upgraded infrastructure and financial retention. The municipality has previously had to deal with the challenge of...
The eThekwini Municipality recently established the City Planning Commission, the first in the country, which is an advisory think-tank body appointed by Council to propel the Municipality’s long term vision and strategic plan. The municipality...
A consulting engineering firm is playing an important role in exposing youth to the field of engineering, and in particular the role of a consulting engineer. In support of the Mayor of Msunduzi’s ‘Take a girl child to work day’, Royal...
The largest underground reuse water project in Asia is about to be transformed by the introduction of equipment boasting the latest technology. The Huai Fang reuse water treatment plant in Beijing will now feature ultrafiltration-membrane...
