Last week, Marlboro residents barricaded roads and burnt tyres in protest against illegal evictions in the area. In the last two months, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has cracked down on a community of shack dwellers in...
Renowned foreign developer, Douglas Lund, has brought his expertise to South Africa where he’s involved in a number of developments in the Free State capital, Bloemfontein. British-born Lund has been involved in developmental projects across...
The burst water supply pipe which cost two deaths in Phomolong informal settlement in Mamelodi has been restored, the City of Tshwane said on Wednesday. Water supply to the local community burst affected Mamelodi on Monday. Spokeswoman Nomasonto...
Private investment in infrastructure should not be viewed as a quick way to make money, Deputy Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said on Tuesday. “Infrastructure development should not be seen as any easy way to make money out of government,” he told...
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) has been fudging delivery figures relating to the Rural Households Infrastructure Grant (RHIG). This was revealed today in a presentation by the National Treasury to the Portfolio Committee on Human...
Mutare City Council is reportedly losing millions of dollars worth of treated water due to illegal connections and massive leakages because its piping system is now obsolete. Town clerk Obert Muzawazi told journalists last Friday the city was...
South Africa’s public-private partnership (PPP) model for renewable energy is showing the potential of attracting R100 billion in investments, said David Humphrey, the global head of power and infrastructure at Standard Bank. Humphrey said the way...
It was with great interest that the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) has followed the Auditor General’s discussion on the state of the audits of local authorities in South Africa. The report is cross-cutting and has reference...
The SADC summit in Maputo, Mozambique, this month will consider approving the regional infrastructure development master plan. It aims to deal with the region’s deficit in road, rail, ports, power, communication and water infrastructure. The...
