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Cape Town announces Water Resilience Plan
Cape Town Executive Mayor Patricia de Lille on Thursday announced the city’s Water Resilience Plan. A procurement plan is already underway for a number of augmentation schemes, including desalination, water […]

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3D printing: the first metal spare part for trucks
3D printing has been taken to the next level by Mercedes-Benz Trucks. The company has produced its first printed spare part made of metal. The part – a thermostat cover […]

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Bridge collapse: forensic investigation underway
The Department of Labour (DoL) has started its inspection to determine the cause of the collapse of the unused pedestrian bridge over the N3 highway. Five people were injured, three […]

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Mt Edgecombe closes the gap
Two-and-half years since construction first began, the north and south decks of the one-kilometre ramp of the Mt Edgecombe Interchange were joined, marking the ramp’s place in the record books […]

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Zille will ask DWS to pay back the money
The Western Cape Government will ask the national Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to ‘pay back the money’ after it was forced to divert R3.5 million to conduct emergency […]

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News

Director of the Morgan Group, Hugh Morgan, and Gert Swanepoel, Managing Director of UD Trucks

UD Trucks opens Harrismith dealership

Posted By Danielle Petterson on August 19, 2017 in News, Transport

UD Trucks has established a new dealership in Harrismith, Free State. The dealership, which will officially open its doors on 4 September, is strategically located inside the Highway Junction truck […]

Articles

Werner Tessendorf, Business Development Manager at Tosas

Binding roads, linking people

Posted By Danielle Petterson on August 19, 2017 in Articles, Hot Seat, IMIESA profiles

IMIESA talks to Werner Tessendorf, Business Development Manager at Tosas, about the company’s evolving vision, project activities and the launch of its Chipseal™ emulsion. There’s also the issue of the […]

Technical papers

Cost-effective upgrading, preservation and rehabilitation of roads

Posted By Riante Naidoo on August 21, 2017 in Technical papers

By G J Jordaan and A Kilian The provision and preservation of good transport infrastructure is a prerequisite to economic growth. However, the high cost associated with this essential part […]

Multimedia

New Development Bank Africa region launched

Posted By Danielle Petterson on August 19, 2017 in Multimedia

A New Development Bank set up by the BRICS group of emerging economies plans to lend $1.5 billion to South Africa for infrastructure projects over the next eighteen months. Source: […]

Company Profiles from IMIESA magazine

IMIESA Cover Story

Laying firm foundations in housing

AfriSam’s just-in-time readymix solutions are helping to accelerate delivery on a range of single- and multistorey residential projects. On the ...

Hot Seat

Binding roads, linking people

IMIESA talks to Werner Tessendorf, Business Development Manager at Tosas, about the company’s evolving vision, project activities and the launch ...

IMIESA Panel Discussion

Proactive water-loss reduction

Eight provinces have been declared to be in states of disaster due to the ongoing drought. Because of this, the ...

IMIESA Government Voice

One mission, one vision

ERWAT’s role as Ekurhuleni’s dedicated wastewater service provider is critical in supporting major infrastructure programmes within the metro, which are ...

Company Profiles from Water&Sanitation magazine

WASA Cover Story

Ambitions for Africa – New goals new strategy

In unveiling its new ‘Africa Organisation’, Veolia Water Technologies has entered the next chapter in its history. The water solutions specialist ...

WASA In the Hot Seat

Perfection through advanced technology

Grundfos offers advanced water management and treatment solutions across all industries and building types. Katrina Zlobich, business development manager: Water Treatment, ...