Deficient infrastructure in Africa is estimated to suppress growth by as much as 2% a year. Compared with other parts of the developing world, Africa’s road access rate is only 34% versus 50% elsewhere and transport costs are higher by up to 100%....
The South African Civil Engineering Industry has been marred by challenges over the past year, however SAFCEC’s State of Industry Report, published at the end of June, starts to paint a picture of promising growth for the industry. While the United...
Ketso Gordhan, CEO of the leading supplier of cement in southern Africa, PPC Ltd, has called for the creation of an infrastructure negotiation body similar to that of the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (Codesa) as a critical step to kick...
Studies have revealed that the current population of the SADC Region, which is at approximately 272 million, will grow at a rate of about 2% per annum to reach approximately 350 million by 2027. Already the region is not satisfying current...
Studies have revealed that the current population of the SADC region, which currently stands at approximately 272 million, will grow at a rate of about 2% per year to reach approximately 350 million by 2027. Already, the region is not coping with...
The Cederberg Municipality has awarded a R17 million contract to the Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies subsidiary, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa, to design, build and commission a 1,7 mega litre per day seawater...
Pictured: Bruce Ndlela (Bell Equipment director of business and public business sector); Leon Goosen (Bell Equipment: group commercial director);Philani Gumbi (Bell Equipment sales representative), Gary Bell (Bell Equipment chief executive); Thabo...
The New Growth Path (NDP), in which infrastructure construction plays a vital role, should create five million new employment opportunities by 2020. This is one of the significant challenges currently faced by government stated Lindelani Mulaudzi,...
By Timony Siebert, Environment Consultant at Talbot & Talbot Access to water is an urgent issue facing Southern Africa; nearly 100Â million people lack adequate access to water. While access to water has become a global concern, solutions remain...
