Gauteng Finance and e-Government MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has announced that R36.8-billion will be allocated to infrastructure in the province over the next three years. She said this money would be used to build and maintain public infrastructure, with the aim to also create job opportunities. Powered by WPeMatico
Studies indicate that women want to participate in the energy sector, and especially within the energy efficiency sector, both of which currently have poor representation of women, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) gender mainstreaming and transformation national coordinator Winnie Mamatsharaga said on March 8. Speaking in a webinar, hosted by the DMRE, on business opportunities for […]
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille has conducted an oversight visit at the N2 Nodal Development, in Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape. So far, 20% of civil works have been done, having started in January. Powered by WPeMatico
The project to rebuild South Africa’s only Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft has reached an important milestone, with the erection of the structure for the new workshop required to reconstruct the aircraft. This was marked with a small celebration held on Saturday, March 5, which was the 86th anniversary of the first flight by the original […]
Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto, the front-runner to become the nation’s next leader, will scale back spending on mega roads, rail and energy projects, rein in debt and pump more money into small business if he wins this year’s election. The 55-year-old former cabinet minister plans to implement a so-called Bottom-Up model, with the creation […]
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has warned motorists of possible traffic delays owing to partial lane closures on the M2 from March 7. The JRA had appointed the Johannesburg Development Agency to implement the long-term rehabilitation of the M2 to keep the ageing infrastructure serviceable and functional for motorists. The project started in September 2021 and […]
A group of the world’s richest nations that pledged $8.5-billion in climate finance to South Africa wants the money to be used to retire coal-fired power plants, according to a senior US official involved in the talks, damping suggestions some could be channelled to producing electric vehicles and green hydrogen. The funds pledged by the […]
Engineering and contracting group Murray & Roberts (M&R) reported a strong recovery in earnings for the interim period to December 31, as well as another increase in its order book, which rose to a record R61.1-billion. The JSE-listed group reported attributable earnings of R55-million and headline earnings a share of 29c, representing a marked improvement on […]
With many of South Africa’s priority infrastructure projects having strategic importance for the development of water resources, Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu highlighted several key projects across the country during a virtual briefing to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation. In the Western Cape, he pointed to the Clanwilliam dam raising, which aims […]
It will be a challenging six months ahead as Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) “navigates the consequences” of exiting the Australian construction market, says CEO Wolfgang Neff. “We’ll be dealing with some pressure to manage our Australian exposure.” Powered by WPeMatico
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