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South Africa’s infrastructure sector is at a defining point, one that demands collaboration, partnership, reform and innovative thinking to unlock sustainable growth. As the nation navigates [...]

As South Africa restores vandalised rail corridors, the emphasis has largely been on physical infrastructure. GIBB sees an opportunity for promoting enhanced operational excellence and safety, [...]

As South Africa navigates complex challenges in energy, transport and urban infrastructure development, the need for strong, inclusive leadership within the engineering sector has never been more [...]

Through the GIBB and Knight Piésold Joint Venture (GKP JV) appointed for the water conveyance infrastructure component of Phase 1 of the uMkhomazi Water Project (uMWP-1), the member firms have [...]

GIBB’s Bursary Programme was life-changing for bursary recipient and Resident Engineer, Mary Moja, who joined the business permanently in 2023 after completing her studies at the University of [...]

As with most emerging economies, South Africa and Africa have significant economic potential that remains unexplored, but it is how that potential is leveraged that will determine the ability for [...]

While cutting-edge technologies from the developed world present promising avenues for advancing Africa’s water infrastructure, success depends not on replication, but on adaptation. [...]

With women accounting for a mere 23% of individuals employed in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers in South Africa, and only about 7% achieving professional status as [...]

GIBB Pty participated in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in South Africa 2024 awards for the first time last year, entering the Best Places to Work: Medium Organisation (50-249 Employees) [...]

A comprehensive pre-feasibility study is underway to enhance the water supply system for the residents of Buffalo City, East London, aimed at improving their water quality. Spearheaded by the [...]

Vishaal Lutchman has been appointed Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GIBB Holdings (GIBB), commencing 1 February 2025. His appointment is a key component of GIBB’s strategy, developed in [...]

GIBB, multi-disciplinary engineering consulting companies with a presence across African, has partnered with government’s Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative to drive future employability [...]

GIBB, one of South Africa’s leading multi-disciplinary engineering consulting companies with a substantial presence across the African continent, in partnership Nexant Consulting Ltd have [...]

South Africans need to conserve water systematically and effectively, and a holistic countrywide educational strategy needs to be implemented and maintained to cultivate a culture of [...]

According to a report compiled by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), only one in five engineers in South Africa is a woman. Although we live in a country that strongly advocates for [...]

South Africa may not be a country that experiences frequent or sizeable earthquakes, but the possibility still exists, and our infrastructure needs to be prote cted. This is where the method of [...]

    According to Bheki Vilakazi, managing director of SVA International, South Africa’s property market is starting to show encouraging signs of improvement. This after having [...]

The Nalubaale hydropower station’s first turbine unit was commissioned in 1954 and cracks were first noticed in the powerhouse structure in 1964, initially thought to be caused by an [...]

    Thabiso Motshegoa has been appointed as business development executive at GIBB Petrochemicals & Energy. It’s a move that forms part of the company’s plans to entrench itself in [...]

    Bheki Vilakazi has been appointed managing director of SVA International (SVAI), effective October 2021. SVAI is a member of the GIBB Group of Companies and GIBB Engineering. [...]

  Pushing boundaries in a male-dominated industry, heading the bid & transformation of an engineering powerhouse, Moud Maela is the Group Head of Bid Management and Transformation at [...]

Strength, Trust and Adaptability I had the privilege to invite one of the founders of the South African chapter of GIBB, Mr David Hill, to join me at the company’s 2014 excellence awards [...]

    Despite the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the issues of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, improving health and safety and creating value for surrounding [...]

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Owing to the ubiquity of the world’s sun and the wind, all mines have the opportunity to generate their own green electricity no matter where they are located in [...]

  Construction company Enza Construction recently completed a new Covid-19 hospital wing – the Bara500 unit – in the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital complex using innovative building [...]

The Bill aimed at revamping Gauteng’s township economy is expected to be passed by the end of June 2021. Despite some delays caused by the Covid-19-related restrictions, the Gauteng Township [...]

The Durban Climate Action Plan (CAP) released earlier in September forms part of a drive by 96 cities across the world to address climate change under the banner of the C40 Cities Network, whose [...]

Mineral Resources & Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe’s address at the #AfricaOilWeek virtual conference, left no doubt that the Department of Mineral Resources & Energy views the [...]

There has long been discussions about the development of a gas economy having the potential to help transform the South African landscape and, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, about [...]

The health hazards caused by using disinfectant tunnels as a preventive measure against Covid-19 have come under the spotlight after the release of advisories by the Covid-19 ministerial advisory [...]

SVA International(SVA), one of Africa’s leading architectural companies, is proud to announce the appointment of Sandi Mbutuma as managing director, equipping the company to continue providing [...]

Leading multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy company, GIBB, is excited to announce the appointment of Kiren Maharaj as Managing Director of GIBB Power, a subsidiary of GIBB Holdings PTY [...]

A significant project that is set to revolutionise operations in the Port of Durban is progressing well underway under the watchful eye of an independent Environmental Compliance Officer. R7 [...]

Railway engineer and analyst Dr Willem Sprong says the rail network can still be saved, but only just. With only three months left on their contracts, the Passenger Rail Agency SA’s (Prasa) board [...]

The GIBB incubation programme to develop women entrepreneurs in the water sector is bearing fruit, with three women-run small businesses already benefiting from the programme to unlock skills and [...]

Designed by GIBB Engineering and Architecture, the Motherwell Passenger Rail Corridor (MPRC) in the Eastern Cape is one of PRASA’s largest rail projects. The MPRC, when constructed will be a [...]

  As Chinese construction conglomerates enter Africa’s business landscape, success will depend on adaptation South African consulting engineering companies are confronted with some [...]

JOHANNESBURG – In determining the ideal energy mix for South Africa, there is no objective truth. What is the ideal energy balance between various energy resources? Should we embrace [...]

  In May, Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane made greater water security for all South Africans a priority, with the department setting a R15.1 billion budget for the 2017/18 [...]