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Eskom reserves right to discipline striking employees
Eskom Group Executive for Human Resources Elsie Pule says the utility has reserved its right to discipline employees who participated in recent unlawful strike action. The utility on Wednesday declared a dispute with trade unions National Union of Mineworkers (NUM),...
read moreWorms in water not from City’s water supply – Ekurhuleni
The Ekurhuleni Municipality says worms found in the potable water of two families in the City did not come from the municipality’s water supply. The City says it has noted recent media reports of two families that allegedly found worms in their potable water and that...
read moreEkurhuleni distances itself from wheelie bin scam
The City of Ekurhuleni has distanced itself from a 240 litre wheelie bin tender scam doing the rounds. According to the city, the perpetrators of this criminal act allegedly send possible service providers an appointment letter bearing the city’s logo, together with a...
read moreHas Emfuleni Municipality’s basic fleet been repossessed?
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse claims that the Emfuleni Municipality’s basic services fleet, including essential service vehicles, has been repossessed. According to OUTA the municipality allegedly defaulted on payments and all vehicles including vehicles from the...
read morePresident launches PPP for safe sanitation in schools
President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched a public-private partnership that will provide safe sanitation for schools. The Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) initiative is a partnership between government, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Nelson Mandela...
read moreSedgefield waste water works upgrade completed
Upgrade works on the Sedgefield Waste Water Treatments Works (WWTW) in Knysna have finally been completed. The project, which cost approximately R19.5 million and was funded by the Municipal Infrastructure Grant, was completed in two phases. The first phase was...
read moreRewarding engineering excellence
The consulting engineering industry came together last night for the 2018 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards – a celebration of innovation, quality, outstanding workmanship and professionalism in the engineering industry. The annual awards event serves as a...
read moreDWS committed to implementing Nehawu agreement
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it remains committed to implementing the agreement signed with the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) earlier this year. In the agreement signed in March, the department committed to...
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Planning and managing landfills for sustainability
Although there is a growing trend in reducing the volume of waste produced – as well as the alternative use of waste as a measure to reduce the need for landfill space – municipal landfills will still be required for years to come. However, most municipalities are...
read moreNew horizons for Much Asphalt
IMIESA speaks to Bennie Greyling, managing director of Much Asphalt, about current and future opportunities as the company repositions itself for local and international expansion, and potential product diversification. What changes does Much Asphalt expect following...
read moreFeeding monsters
Piet Steyn, managing director of Oilkol, remembers a time in the late 1950s and 60s when people used to drag trolleys behind them through the streets collecting waste. Over 60 years later, has all that much changed? These people, who were mostly unemployed, collected...
read moreControlling quality is the key to success
As a leading supplier of cement, aggregate and readymix concrete products, AfriSam’s focus is on quality control and the ongoing monitoring of its products’ performance, providing a foundation of trust for customers. This means ongoing process control testing of...
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Utility Systems scoops award for innovation
USC Metering, trading as Utility Systems, has scooped the coveted ‘2018 Best Practices / Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award’. The award, bestowed by Frost and Sullivan, will be handed over at a gala banquet in Cape Town during September 2018. The...
read moreKSB announces B-BBEE breakthrough in SA
KSB Pumps and Valves has achieved Level 1 B-BBEE status following the acquisition of a 30% stake in the South African business by Insikazi Synergies, a 100% black women-owned company. This is a first for the multi-national KSB Group, a German listed company which...
read moreSolar project set to deliver clean energy to Pietermaritzburg mall
Pushing the boundaries of what is possible for alternative energy, Liberty Two Degrees (“L2D”), in partnership with Liberty Group Limited, have announced their first solar photovoltaic (PV) installation at Liberty Midlands Mall in Pietermaritzburg. This solar (PV)...
read moreSRSA’s Truck and Bus Tyre Plant officially commences production
Production has officially started at Sumitomo Rubber South Africa’s (SRSA) state-of-the-art truck and bus radial (TBR) tyre manufacturing plant in Ladysmith. The announcement is the latest milestone in a journey of expansion and development by Sumitomo Rubber...
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