Massive damage has been inflicted on public and private infrastructure as a result of heavy rainfall across KwaZulu-Natal since the start of the Easter weekend. More than 20 lives have been lost and thousands of emergency calls logged as a result...
The KwaZulu-Natal government is set to roll out a mega infrastructure programme which will change the face of the province for many more years to come. This is according to KwaZulu-Natal acting Premier Sihle Zikalala. Speaking at the two-day BRICS...
Rural communities in northern KwaZulu-Natal can breathe a sigh of relief as they will no longer have to walk long distances to fetch water. Thanks to a massive water project undertaken by Mhlathuze Water on behalf of the Department of Water and...
Water restrictions could be extended for another year in KwaZulu-Natal following an application from Umgeni Water to the Department of Water and Sanitation to extend water restrictions. The province currently has mandatory water restrictions of 15%...
Civil engineering confidence picked up by six index points to 43 in the second quarter of 2017, according to the Construction Industry Development Board’s (CIDB) SME business conditions survey. This follows a largely flat 2016 and a disappointing...
The Usuthu Water Purification Plant in KwaZulu-Natal is undergoing an expansion to increase output by 20 mega-litres per day. The expansion is said to have a R19 million price tag. The plant and several reservoirs, which are based in Nongoma, were...
Rainfall over the past two weeks in KwaZulu-Natal has helped to slightly raise some dam levels in major dams across the provincial system. The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) for the 12 and 24 month period from July 2013 to June 2016...
Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters has opened the Ballito Interchange on the N2 in KwaZulu-Natal. The major intersection has been hailed as a boon to motorists and commuters for eliminating traffic congestion and long delays The R123 million...
Organisations in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province stand the chance to be acknowledged for their positive environmental contributions at the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa’s (IWMSA) KZN Waste Management Awards 2016. Waste-wise...
