There’s an app for almost everything we do in our daily lives and keeping up with what’s trending isn’t always an option for those working in the infrastructure industry. With this in mind we bring you a list of six awesome apps for...
By Frances Ringwood It has been a couple of weeks since the recent launch of the Giyani Water Treatment Works (GWTW) in Limpopo, as part of the Presidential “Siyahlola” Campaign. The GWTW plant was launched by President Jacob Zuma with the minister...
The Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) began operating in 1988 and it has since experienced challenges with managing water supply and sanitation services to the city. The population of the city has increased significantly resulting in stress...
According to a recent report it appears that eThekwini Municipality’s human settlements department is R3.9 billion in the red. The report states that the department has not aligning its grants with the city’s housing infrastructure programme. Even...
A total of R7 billion will be spent upgrading the Ekurhuleni Municipality’s water infrastructure which will include the construction of new reservoirs – and the installation of an early warning system to help mitigate any drama stemming from a...
The 9th African Development Forum (ADF) opened yesterday in Marrakech with a call by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) for stronger emphasis on infrastructure and for ownership of the Africa50 Fund. Speaking on behalf of the Bank Group,...
Unfortunately one of the most consistent and unavoidable aspects of recycling is the cost. Layers of infrastructure ranging from collection to sorting and recycling need to be navigated and transport costs emerge during every step of the process....
The Gauteng Premier’s Coordinating Forum has resolved to establish the Gauteng Infrastructure Coordinating Council. At a meeting last week to address the Gauteng water crisis, the forum discussed practical steps required to radically transform,...
On the margins of the Climate Summit in New York, the Japanese government convened the second roundtable with African Regional Economic Communities (RECs), chaired by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to underline the importance of regional...
