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Coega Development Corporation has implemented R48bn worth of infrastructure since 2004

By: Darren Parker 4th April 2024 The Coega Development Corporation (Coega) says it has successfully implemented infrastructure projects to an accumulative value of about R48-billion since the inception of its development programme for infrastructure outside of its special economic zone (SEZ) in 2004. During the 2023/24 financial... →

TPT outlines actions to support 15% growth in citrus exports during 2024 season

By: Terence Creamer 4th April 2024 Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) reports that it has recruited 200 additional cargo coordinators and has set up dedicated lanes for refrigerated containers at all KwaZulu-Natal container terminals in preparation for the citrus fruit export season, which begins this month. Congestion at the country’s... →

TNPA moves ahead with R60m seawater desalination project at Port of East London

By: Terence Creamer 3rd April 2024 South Africa’s State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has awarded a R60-million contract for the construction of a water desalination plant at the Port of East London, the country’s only river port. The contract has been awarded to a JV comprising Norland Civil Engineers and... →

At the ceremony confirming the selection of a preferred bidder for the Port of East London water desalination project are (from left): Norland Construction’s Jarl Heurlin, Impact Water Solutions’ Patrice Boyer, TNPA acting CEO Phyllis Difeto and Port of East London manager Sphiwe Mthembu

GVK-Siya Zama welcomes commitment to tackle construction industry challenges

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 2nd April 2024 Confidence in the construction industry has been erratic since 2020, compelling several industry players to close, and those who remain are exposed to risk, vigilante action and skills shortages; however, government’s stated commitment to making regulatory changes and spending on infrastructure... →

Third battery storage programme seeks bids for five Free State sites

By: Terence Creamer 2nd April 2024 The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has launched South Africa’s third public procurement round for utility-scale batteries, while also extending the bid submission deadline for Bid Window Two (BW2) of the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme... →

Eskom's Hex battery project, developed separately form the IPP procurement programmes currently under way

Human Settlements Minister outlines progress for 2023/24 year

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 28th March 2024 The government has made progress on its Medium-Term Strategic Framework targets and, as it wraps up this administration, believes these numbers will continue to increase, Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said at the 2023/24 yearly media briefing on March 28. She noted that the... →

Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi

Cape Town tables R76.4bn budget; infrastructure spending at R12.1bn

By: Irma Venter 28th March 2024 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has tabled a R76.4-billion draft budget for the city for the 2024/25 financial year. The budget proposes record infrastructure investment of R12.1-billion for the year, and nearly R40-billion over the next three years. →

City of Cape Town CFO Kevin Jacoby, Finance MMC Siseko Mbandezi, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and city manager Lungelo Mbandazayo

Release of Gas Master Plan approved at Cabinet’s last official meeting ahead of May poll

By: Terence Creamer 28th March 2024 Cabinet approved the publication of the long-awaited Gas Master Plan for public comment during what was the last formal meeting of the executive ahead of the May 29 election. However, Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni indicated that special Cabinet meetings could still be convened... →

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni

Treasury publishes call for proposals to test alternative infrastructure funding models

By: Schalk Burger 28th March 2024 National Treasury has published a call for proposals for consideration by the Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI), and intends to use this BFI Window to develop a pipeline of projects and programmes to test alternative financing and funding models. The primary purpose of this BFI Special... →

JDA looking for new contractor to finish Watt Street Precinct project

By: Darren Parker 27th March 2024 The City of Johannesburg’s infrastructure arm the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has started the procurement process for a new contractor for the Watt Street Public Environment (PEU) project. This follows the termination of the main project contractor owing to poor performance. →

Solar PV body questions technology costs and build limits in draft IRP

By: Terence Creamer 26th March 2024 The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) questions both the cost assumptions used for the technology in the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023 (IRP 2023), as well as the 900 MW yearly build limit placed on distributed solar in its formal submission to the department. SAPVIA’s... →

Infrastructure procurement in focus at consulting engineering conference

By: Schalk Burger 25th March 2024 During industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa's (Cesa's) recent Infrastructure Indaba, procurement of goods and services emerged as a critical theme of discussion, underscoring the pivotal role procurement plays in delivering affordable and quality public infrastructure.... →

NTCSA unbundling secures lender consent, Ramokgopa confirms

By: Terence Creamer 25th March 2024 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that Eskom’s eight “lender groups” have given their consent to the establishment of the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) as a separate subsidiary under Eskom Holdings. Bondholder consent was one of several key approvals required... →

PPPs are important to build quality infrastructure rapidly – Mavuso

By: Schalk Burger 25th March 2024 Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are an important mechanism to bring together the strengths of government and business, including the technical and management capabilities of the private sector and the risk-bearing capability of the public sector, to ensure infrastructure is built fast, at a... →

‘It’s not all doom and gloom in our space’ – WBHO boss

By: Irma Venter 22nd March 2024 With a total pipeline of work of R240-billion, up from R211-billion in June, Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon’s (WBHO’s) short- to medium-term future “should be okay”, says CEO Wolfgang Neff. “It’s not all doom and gloom in our space. I think it looks pretty good. Our earnings are at their best levels... →

Transnet chief urges formal comment on Network Statement while acknowledging cool reception to tariff methodology

By: Terence Creamer 20th March 2024 Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips has acknowledged the initial negative reaction to a proposed tariff methodology published for comment by the interim Infrastructure Manager (IM) alongside the country’s inaugural draft Network Statement, which will be used to govern access to the railway network for... →

Cape Town completes R2bn Zandvliet Waste Water Treatment Works upgrade

By: Irma Venter 20th March 2024 The upgraded Zandvliet Waste Water Treatment Works has been handed over by the contractor to Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. Contractors in the city are not named to protect them from extortion attempts by the so-called construction mafia. →

The Zandvliet Waste Water Treatment Works

Independent power producer body rejects an IRP that ‘plans to fail’

By: Terence Creamer 20th March 2024 The South African Independent Power Producer Association (SAIPPA) has added its voice to a growing chorus of opposition to the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023 (IRP 2023), the comment deadline for which is on March 23. In its formal comment on the draft, SAIPPA argues that the document is... →

Opinion: Procurement laws are a transformational tool that must be used correctly

20th March 2024 In this article, Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) CEO Wolfgang Neff writes that the Public Procurement Bill, currently before the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), could have negative consequences, especially for the country's construction sector. →

WBHO CEO Wolfgang Neff

World falling short of needed sustainable infrastructure investment, says FIDIC

By: Marleny Arnoldi 19th March 2024 In an address delivered during the Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) Infrastructure Indaba, in Cape Town, on March 19, International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) CEO Dr Nelsono Ogunshakin said sustainable and resilient practices are being integrated in every facet of projects... →

FIDIC CEO Dr Nelsono Ogunshakin and CESA CEO Chris Campbell

Red tape reforms starting to bear fruit – Ramaphosa

By: Irma Venter 19th March 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa believes that government’s efforts to cut the red tape holding back infrastructure development are beginning to bearing fruit. Delivering the keynote address at Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa 2024 on Tuesday, held in Cape Town, he said that... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Infrastructure SA names 12 projects it will aim to unblock this financial year

By: Irma Venter 19th March 2024 Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) has unveiled 12 “infrastructure projects for preparation” for the 2024/25 financial year at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa 2024 event in Cape Town, held this week. These priority projects all face one or more obstacles in... →

Govt turns to private sector to fix public sector facilities

By: Irma Venter 19th March 2024 Given the current economic downturn, government does not have the resources to look after all of its assets, says Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) property management trading entity head Siza Sibande. “Hence we want to partner with the private sector to improve public... →

As govt skills falter, Infrastructure SA gets R600m boost from Treasury for projects to reach financial close

By: Irma Venter 19th March 2024 National Treasury has allocated Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) a budget of R600-million over three years to “prepare projects”, says ISA head Mameetse Masemola. Addressing a media conference at Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (Sidssa) 2024, held in Cape Town this... →

Thirty-one countries to start trading under AfCFTA Agreement this year

By: Sabrina Jardim 18th March 2024 Amid the increasing importance of intra-African trade, 31 countries are expected to start trading under the African Continental FreeTrade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement by the end of the year, South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Trade Branch Africa bilateral economic relations... →

Cape Town aims to invest R43bn in infrastructure over next three years – mayor

By: Irma Venter 15th March 2024 Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city will invest R43-billion in infrastructure over the next three years. The ten-year project pipeline is valued at R120-billion. →

Specialised energy, water management programmes to be implemented

15th March 2024 Skills development authority, the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (Ewseta) says that it is developing and implementing specialised renewable-energy and water management programmes in a bid to meet the growing workforce requirements in the energy and water sectors. Ewseta... →

MPHO MOOKAPELE Advances in the water treatment processes will necessitate the development of qualifications that respond to the future treatment landscape

Ceta invests R180m in training initiatives

By: Sabrina Jardim 14th March 2024 The Construction Education and Training Authority (Ceta) has allocated about R180-million to fund various training initiatives, which is set to benefit 2 267 learners across all nine provinces. Ceta says this marks a pivotal step in its commitment to shaping the future of the construction and... →

Industrial gas users prepare to make ‘orderly transition’ case at crunch gas-cliff meeting

By: Terence Creamer 14th March 2024 The creation of a formal public-private platform to assess solutions to a pending “gas cliff” for industrial consumers in South Africa points to the fact that the issue is finally being taken seriously by all stakeholders, Industrial Gas Users Association of South Africa (IGUA-SA) executive... →

Industrial Gas Users Association of South Africa executive director Jaco Human

IPPO confirms May 30 renewables bid deadline as it moves to accommodate grid quotes and curtailment

By: Terence Creamer 13th March 2024 The Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO) has confirmed that the deadline for submissions under Bid Window Seven (BW7) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme has been extended by a month to May 30 to accommodate both grid-connection quotes and a curtailment... →

Built Environment Indaba to address substandard project delivery, other challenges

By: Darren Parker 12th March 2024 Poor-quality projects, site invasions and inadequate transformation are some of the key issues that will be addressed at the inaugural Built Environment Indaba, which will be held at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in Midrand, on April 4 and 5. “We have a lot of incomplete projects. We also have... →

Zululand Energy Terminal partners test market appetite for LNG services

By: Terence Creamer 12th March 2024 The Vopak Terminal Durban & Transnet Pipelines joint venture selected recently as the preferred bidder for a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Richards Bay has issued an expression of interests (EOI) to test market appetite for booking capacity at the so-called Zululand Energy... →

Port of Richards Bay

FNB/BER building confidence index ‘nosedives’ to 27 in the first quarter

By: Schalk Burger 11th March 2024 The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index dropped by 16 points to 27 in the first quarter of this year, from 43 in the fourth quarter of 2023, and four of the six sectors surveyed recorded a decline in sentiment of more than 20 points. The drop of 16 points means the index is at the joint lowest... →

WBHO’s head office goes green in R20m project

By: Irma Venter 11th March 2024 Construction group Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) is installing large-scale solar panel arrays on the rooftops of three buildings of its headquarters in Johannesburg. The first of the three buildings will be fully operational this month, with the other two to follow between the end of April and... →

Curtailment framework in play for current renewables bidding round, Ramokgopa confirms

By: Terence Creamer 11th March 2024 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and the Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO) have both confirmed that the curtailment framework outlined by Eskom in January is immediately available to wind IPPs preparing to bid under Bid Window Seven (BW7) of South Africa’s public renewables... →

Substation with wind turbines in the background

Mgojo says collaborative efforts will enable Transnet to report higher volumes than initially forecast

By: Terence Creamer 8th March 2024 Business Unity South Africa president Mxolisi Mgojo reports that the collaboration between business and government to turn around the performance of Transnet could result in the struggling State-owned freight logistics group moving significantly more volumes in the year to March than was guided... →

Business Unity South Africa president Mxolisi Mgojo

Fund requesting RFPs for infrastructure projects worth R70bn

By: Nadine James 7th March 2024 Infrastructure Fund chief investment officer Mohale Rakgate has reported that various strategic projects identified through government, and in previous Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (Sidssa) fora, are reaching an advanced stage, stating, “we have a pipeline of... →

Infrastructure Fund chief investment officer Mohale Rakgate

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