Tshwane | Infrastructure news - Part 2

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Tshwane, DBSA sign R1.6bn loan for infrastructure

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the City of Tshwane on Thursday signed a R1.6 billion long-term loan facility to support the City’s capital expenditure programme. This facility aims to accelerate the eradication of backlogs in...

Increased toll tariffs on the N4

Tariff on the N4 Toll Route between Tshwane, Gauteng and the Lebombo Border Post, Mpumalanga are to increase by 5,8%. The toll adjustments are applicable to all toll plazas on the N4 East, managed by Trans African Concessions (TRAC), and will apply...
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Gauteng to phase out asbestos roofing

The Gauteng Provincial government will phase out asbestos roofing and replace it with tile roofing. Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane announced this during a recent visit to Shoshanguve. “We are starting with Tshwane, but eventually every household...
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Tshwane declares war on leaks

South Africa is losing 37% of water through leaks, which amounts to R7 billion a year. In Tshwane, water leaks are costing the municipality over R300 million. To combat this, the Department of Water Affairs has initiated the War on Leaks project....
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Delivering to Tshwane

Interview | Bruce Dickson, CEO, MAN Truck and Bus South Africa A well-worn phrase has it that “…a developed country is one in which the wealthy use public transport.” In metaropolitan areas, hundreds of thousands of commuters rely on the informal...
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Branch update: Northern Provinces AGM

The IMESA Northern Provinces branch met on Friday, 30 August 2013, at the Lux Mundi Community Church in Garsfontein, Pretoria. “The Northern Province’s AGM and branch seminar was well attended by 71 guests and has, once again, proven to be a...