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Tiryville Dam in Kariega under investigation

FOLLOWING reports of the privately owned Tiryvillle Dam near Kariega being at risk of failure due to the recent flash floods, the Department of...

Measures in place to contain FMD outbreak in Humansdorp

THE Kouga Municipality said that due to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the area, strict measures are being implemented within...

CIPC hack has potentially serious consequences for SA organisations

THE South African Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) holds the registration details of companies, co-operatives and intellectual property rights within a vast database...

The importance of fire engineering consulting, planning, and design

ASP Fire provides holistic, proactive, and preventative fire solutions based on integrated fire risk assessment, training, and consulting, along with the installation and maintenance...

Mitigating fire risk with flame-resistant rubber screen panels

MULTOTEC has developed a range of flame-resistant rubber screen panels that self-extinguish in under 60 seconds, thereby significantly reducing the risk of fire and...

No quick fix for PSJ R61 access road

REPAIRS to the flood-damaged R61 road to Port St Johns could take as long as six months and there is no timeline yet in...

Damaged Port St Johns access road closed to heavy vehicles

TWO sections of the R61 used to access Port St Johns, were partially washed away after heavy rainfall, and are being operated as single...

Local water supply projects draw on different skills

PROVIDING clean and safe drinking water is a priority for many municipalities. Zimile Consulting Engineers has completed two dissimilar water projects requiring different skillsets...

Flooding highlights the need for well-informed, resilient development

THE increasing threat posed by climate change, combined with the demand for land and access to basic services, highlights the importance and challenges, of...

Underground water could be a solution for NMB

DOCTORAL candidate in the Geosciences Department at Nelson Mandela University, Carla Dodd is working on answering some of the water-related questions raised by the...

New SABS standard for using social media in emergencies

ACCORDING to Jodi Scholtz, Lead Administrator for the SABS, guidelines to help companies, public institutions and citizens use social media during times of emergencies...

Gift of the Givers opens boreholes in NMB to ease water crisis

THE Gift of the Givers opened its seventh borehole yesterday as part of its efforts to get 30 boreholes in place to ensure that...

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