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SOUTH AFRICA’S CYRIL RAMAPHOSA HANDSOVER AFRICAN UNION CHAIRPERSON TO PRESIDENT OF DR CONGO

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Gambeta News

Outgoing Chairperson of the African Union, His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa conducts a symbolic handover of the African Union Flag and gavel to His Excellency President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Incoming Chairperson of the African Union during the 34th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly.

PRESS RELEASE : CESA PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AND DEBATE, 3 FEBRUARY 2021

Posted on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 by Gambeta News

Press Release “Rebuilding with Purpose”: CESA 2021 theme highlights importance of quality, integrity and accountability in South Africa’s road to recovery 3 February 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) President, Sugen Pillay, presented his presidential message and theme for the year at a virtual event this morning attended by media, CESA members, and infrastructure stakeholders from around South Africa. Pillay revealed his 2021 theme as ‘Rebuilding with Purpose’. “When I delivered my presidential address this…

TROPICAL STORM DESTROYS BUILDINGS IN PARTS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Gambeta News

The death toll from storm Eloise rose to at least 13 on Monday after heavy winds, rain and flooding destroyed buildings, drowned crops and displaced thousands in parts of southern Africa. Eloise weakened from a cyclone to a tropical storm after making landfall in central Mozambique on Saturday, but continued to dump rain on Zimbabwe, eSwatini – formerly known as Swaziland – South Africa and Botswana. Six people were killed in Mozambique, the country’s National…

IFC SENIOR OPERATIONS OFFICER – JOHANNESBURG

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 by Gambeta News

Description IFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2020, we invested $22 billion in private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. For…

SAVING THE PLANET ONE TRASH AT A TIME

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Gambeta News

After sending out his CV with no luck of securing a job for six years, a Katlehong man ignored the raised eyebrows of friends and family and decided to become a waste picker. Now, Tshepo Mazibuko, 40, is the renowned owner of K1 Recycling, a township-based waste management company. SAnews met Mazibuko at his Buy-Back Centre where men and women in their overalls are hard at work. The centre is home to heaps of boxes, plastic…

BEITBRIDGE BORDER CHAOS A SIGN OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Gambeta News

Cape Town – Trucking companies diverting their vehicles from the Groblersbrug border in Botswana to Beitbridge are among the reasons for congestion at the crossing between South Africa and Zimbabwe. Long-waiting queues at the Beitbridge Border were reported, especially around the week of Christmas, during which at least four truck drivers died of dehydration. Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has said Botswana introduced tight lockdown regulations and a strict curfew to protect its own citizens…

TOP FINANCIER INCREASES FUNDING REQUIREMENT FOR POWER PROJECTS

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 by Gambeta News

Standard Bank will not fund any new coal-fired power plant projects, but will continue to provide finance to thermal coal mining projects and companies if they meet certain criteria, it said on Thursday. Climate activists have been pressuring Standard Bank – Africa’s largest bank by assets – to curb its lending to the coal, oil, and gas sectors, which together accounted for around 4% of its lending and commitments in December 2019. Under a new…

GLOBAL ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARK PROGRAMME LAUNCHED IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Gambeta News

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DITC) and the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA), in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), has launched the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme (GEIPP) in South Africa. The programme was launched during a virtual ceremony which was officially opened by DTIC Deputy Director-General Sipho Zikode and Ambassador of Switzerland to South Africa, Dr Nicolas Brühl. The GEIPP will aims at demonstrating the viability and…

MOOKGOPHONG 10YEARS WATER SHORTAGE NEEDS IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Gambeta News

For 10years now, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality has been suffering from water shortage which has seriously affected the municipality. However, all that may soon come to an end after Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, David Mahlobo visited the area to assess the water problems that have plagued the area for 10 years. Mahlobo along with Modimolle District Municipality Mayor, Marilyn Van Baden spoke with managers of the tin mine outside Mookgophong, where they agreed to use…

LANGA RESIDENTS COMPLAIN OF OVERFLOWING SEWAGE IN SA

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Gambeta News

The overflowing in sewage at langa area in Cape Town, South Africa is making residents to complain. According to the City, plans to upgrade the hostels in the area are in the pipeline. They have blamed regular blockages on residents placing foreign objects into the system. Residence lament that Mayco Member for Human Settlements, Malusi Booi, had visited the Zones and knew about their situation “but all Booi does is give us promises, but he never…

VAAL DAM WATER LEVEL INCREASE FOR SECOND WEEK RUNNING IN SA

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Gambeta News

The latest report of Vaal dam shows an increase for two consecutive weeks in South Africa. This increase in levels for the second consecutive week, signalling that the recent heavy showers are steadily replenishing the dam after a long-running period of decline. According to the Department of Water and Sanitation, the dam has significantly risen to 35.7% from last week 30.2%. That if the present rise in the levels of the dam is anything to…

SA GAUTENG GOVT. SPEED UP INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Gambeta News

Gauteng government in South Africa has speed up the infrastructural development according to Gauteng MEC of Infrastructure Development and Property Management, Tasneem Motara. The Gauteng MEC made the remark after visiting Mogobeng Primary School in Katlehong, Impumelelo Library and Devon Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre. Quoting Motara, “For me to be satisfied, I come to sites physically with the internal department team as well as the contractors to see first-hand what is happening on the…

SA GOVT. CUT WESTERN CAPE TDRG AS PART OF IT’S BAILOUT TO SAA

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Gambeta News

South Africa government has shown that they are not prepared to make the tough choices needed for a real recovery, that would ensure jobs, safety and dignity in the nation. This is after the Western Cape Title Deed Restoration Grant (TDRG) was cut by over R23 million as part of the R10,5 billion bailout to South Africa Airways (SAA). The reduction in the budget now implies that at a cost of almost R4,000 per Title…

SERVICE DELIVERY IN OUR LIFETIME – CORRUPTION TRC

Posted on October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 by Gambeta News

Engineers literally provide the nation with public infrastructure —water, sanitation, refuse removal, roads, hospitals, etc.; thus services delivery! Thuli Madonsela’s voice, apart from advocating for a corruption trc, could strengthen the ability to fix the broken public infrastructure system by the establishment of an independent institution, the Office of the Engineer-General (#EngineerGeneral), an institution omitted during the negotiated transition into democracy. There are service delivery protests, litigation by non-profit human rights organisations, reports and non-service…

WHY SOUTH AFRICA COMMUNITY MISTRUST BIG INDUSTRY PLAYERS

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Gambeta News

South Africa has developed without many legal restrictions for over 20years now but it has come at the detriment of some community in the nation. These detriment has resulted in industrial risks such as environmental pollution, contamination and health impacts to such communities. Since the country’s democratic transition in 1994, important regulations and legislation have been developed about the impact of industry on the environment and society. But air pollution, environmental contamination and health risks still…

ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN OF INCOMPLETE ROADS AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 by Gambeta News

Bid Number:1H-46160 Bid Description:Professional services for the assessment and design of incomplete roads and associated infrastructure in the Northern and Western Region Name of Institution:EThekwini Municipality Place where goods, works or services are required: As indicated on the tender document Date Published: 23/10/2020 Closing Date / Time: 27/11/2020@ 11:00am Enquiries: Contact Person: (Technical) Chris Adonis (Contractual) Aliesha Ramchunder Email:chris.adonis@durban.gov.za, aliesha.ramchunder@durban.gov.za Telephone number:031 322 8813 031 311 6485 FAX Number: Where bid documents can…

LOW WATER STORAGE LEVEL WILL NOT STOP WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT IN SA

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Gambeta News

The water infrastructure project that is ongoing in the nation will not be stopped despite the low water storage level facing the country. Department of Water and Sanitation spokesman Sputnik Ratau made the statement while speaking with the media. Ratau also said “The country as a whole has not fully recovered from the 2014 drought, with dam levels dropping drastically in most parts of the country. The heatwave we experienced this week has also exacerbated…

PRESS RELEASE: CONSULTING ENGINEERS – PROTECTING LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS!

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Gambeta News

6 October 2020 The absence of technical expertise in the procurement of infrastructure is starting to have an increasingly adverse effect on the quality and sustainability of our country’s infrastructure. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) representing over 580 South African Consulting Engineering Firms employing in excess of 21 000 people believes that we need to be building quality and sustainable infrastructure that stands the test of time keeping the health and safety of the population…

SA GOVT. ANNOUNCED DECLINE IN KWAZULU-NATAL WATER LEVELS

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Gambeta News

South Africa weekly dam level report has shown that there is a drop on the water level during the latest check. According to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), the water level at KwaZulu-Natal dam levels sit at 54.2% this week, which is a slight drop compared to last week’s 54.9%. Sadly, the decline is not only at KwaZulu-Natal dam as other dams like Albert-Falls Dam, Hazelmere Dam, Mearns Dam, Spring Grove dam etc…

MOZAMBIQUE GAS INDUSTRY GETS SUPPORT FROM SA GOVT.

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Gambeta News

South Africa government is making plans to help Mozambique gas industry as one of the means to bolster bilateral relations between the two countries for the betterment and prosperous Africa. Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina made the statement during a virtual trade and investment seminar under the ‘Developing Afrocentric Solutions and Forging Partnership in Response to COVID-19’ theme. Quoting Gina, “South Africa is one of Mozambique’s great and major trading partner and…

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