The city of Joburg has entered into a public private partnership that is to deal with the challenge of ever-increasing waste in the city.

 

Transport parastatal, Transnet, will increase infrastructure spend by R93 billion in the next five years, its acting chief told Parliament on Wednesday.
 
Chris Wells told Parliament's portfolio committee on transport that Transnet, which had spent R74bn in the past five years on projects such as upgrading ports and building pipelines, had created hundreds of thousands of jobs for South Africans.
 
"Some studies we are engaged in show this infrastructure programme has had a significant benefit effect to SA, both on employment and creating industries," he said.

Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale is working closely with Western Cape Premier Helen Zille to rectify mistakes made in the N2 Gateway Housing (N2GP) Project.

REA VAYA Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system has earned the City of Johannesburg a first place honourable mention at this year's Sustainable Transport Awards for the successful implementation of its first phase.

Rea Vaya is South Africa and Africa's first BRT system. Experts have lauded Joburg for leading the way in sustainable transport in Africa.

 

eThekwini’s aged water pipes are losing on average 90 000 kilolitres daily, prompting the city to invest in a multi-million-rand replacement programme.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 1.86 billion euro loan for Eskom to finance a power project that will significantly boost South Africa and the southern African region's energy capacity.

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed a demonstration low-income house with an improved design that is durable and easy to extend.

Western Cape premier Helen Zille has unveiled a new multimillion-rand development on South Africa’s Garden Route which is expected to turn the region into a major global tourism and business hub.

An agreement for a joint R500 million water project between the Netherlands and South Africa was signed on Monday, said the department of water affairs.

On Saturday, the first passengers checked-in at the Cape Town International airport's new central terminal building. The new central terminal building (CTB) is a five storey building which combines the check-in process for both international and domestic passengers.  The R1.6 billion CTB has 120 check-in counters, 20 self service check-in machines and a consolidated security screening point covering an area of 50 000m2.

As South Africans grapple with huge hikes in their electricity bills, the residents of an informal settlement on the outskirts of Cape Town have turned to the sun to provide for their heating needs in Africa's first project registered under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

South Africa’s new deep-water harbour, the port of Ngqura near Port Elizabeth, launched operations last week when its first commercial customer, the MSC Catania, docked at the port.

As South Africans brace for a 45% electricity tariff increase, the poor have been thrown a lifeline in the form of a proposed increase in free basic power from Eskom, the country’s electricity utility.

The World Energy Council has commended South Africa’s great success in increasing access to electricity since 1994.
 

It is little more than a month old, and the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Johannesburg is running relatively smoothly. Hiccups come mainly from other drivers, but passengers are happy.

 

A project that’s uplifting living conditions in Alexandra, one of South Africa’s most densely populated townships, has received a prestigious accolade from the United Nations.

South Africa's heaviest industrial energy users have managed to collectively cut down, on average, 10 percent of electricity use since 2005, the energy minister said on Thursday.

The Rea Vaya coaches were the new celebrities in town as they completed their first journey from central Johannesburg to Soweto on Sunday.

The five-star 155-room Taj Cape Town is set to open in December this year. Situated in the heart of the city centre and away from the usually favoured V&A Waterfront, the hotel is a welcome boost for inner city rejuvenation.

South Africa’s newest airport, King Shaka International situated north of Durban at La Mercy, will be ready in time for the 2010 Fifa World Cup, according to a recent announcement from the Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa).

 

Commuters travelling on the soon to be launched Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system will be allowed free rides when the buses start operating, the City of Johannesburg said on Wednesday.

The Gauteng department of local government and housing on Thursday said it will prioritise the upgrading of townships, in light of the recent service delivery protests across the country.

Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale spent Monday night in the strife-torn informal settlement of Diepsloot as part of his "sincere listen campaign" to get first hand experience on the living conditions of the people there.

While work on the Gautrain continues, its CEO repeated on Thursday his intention to complete part of the project by the 2010 Fifa World Cup.

South Africa is to embark on a number of programmes to conserve and diversify its water sources and to invest in water delivery infrastructure over the next 8 years.

Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Buyelwa Sonjica said that a number of programmes would be embarked on this year to avoid a water crisis in South Africa, which is a water scarce country.

The country will spend about R30 billion over the next five to eight years on the continued construction and establishment of 15 mega water resources infrastructure projects.