Investigations
Dam rehabilitation reports tested against gates, spillways and monitoring
A completion announcement should be checked against mechanical tests, civil defects, instrumentation and the operating team’s rea…
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Mpumalanga
Construction reporting from Mpumalanga.
Investigations
Housing signed off without services: inside the audit trail of incomplete settlements
A national audit sample found delays, defects and commissioning failures across housing projects, including homes recorded as com…
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Ummbila Emoyeni sets 155MW first-phase operations milestone
The wind-energy facility near Bethal is the first phase of a planned 900MW renewable programme in Mpumalanga.
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Loskop bulk-water scheme reaches 90% construction
The scheme is designed to deliver 20 million litres a day to Thembisile Hani.
Investigations
The R27-billion water debt chain: how unpaid municipal bills reach pumps, pipes and treatment works
Municipal debt to water boards rose sharply as ageing networks continued to lose treated water. The pressure travels through the…
Homes & Building
Home enrolment should be confirmed before excavation starts
Registration of a builder and enrolment of a particular home are related but separate checks.
Investigations
The infrastructure inspection gap: what auditors found after visiting municipal projects
Municipalities reported expenditure and completion, but physical inspections repeatedly found delay, weak quality control and ass…
Business
Enterprise-development clauses need measurable work, not a percentage alone
Participation targets deliver more value when packages, mentoring and payment are planned from tender stage.
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Enabling works shape Nkomazi and God’s Window project timelines
Bulk services and site preparation are moving before the larger economic-development projects reach full construction.
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God’s Window Skywalk begins enabling civil works
Bulk water has been upgraded, electrical installation is under way and the site is established.
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Nkomazi SEZ seeks R1.2bn for first-phase infrastructure
Bulk water, electricity and sewer designs are being finalised for the planned zone.
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Driekoppies bulk-water scheme doubles planned capacity
The programme raises capacity from 20 to 40 million litres a day.
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Mpumalanga water programme combines treatment, pipelines and storage
Projects in Thembisile Hani, Mkhondo, Lekwa and Thaba Chweu show the range of infrastructure needed for reliable supply and sanit…
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Delmas wastewater upgrade reaches 68%
Capacity is being increased from four to 12 million litres a day.
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Vaal Bank reverse-osmosis plant reaches 40%
The treatment process is intended to address metals associated with mining pollution.
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Lydenburg wastewater works expansion reaches halfway
The plant is being refurbished and expanded from 5.5 to 11 million litres a day.
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Lekwa launches ten-project sewer and water programme
The coordinated package targets sewage spills and unreliable water access.
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Sheepmoor package plant and bulk pipeline advance
The Mkhondo project pairs new treatment capacity with conveyance infrastructure.
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Gabosch Dam and bulk pipeline move through construction
The Amsterdam-area scheme combines storage with a long transmission pipeline.
Technology
Rooftop solar needs a structural check before procurement
Panels may be light individually, but arrays add permanent load, wind forces and concentrated reactions to an existing roof.