According to Alain Ebobisse, Chief Executive Officer of Africa50 – Africa’s infrastructure investment forum , poor infrastructure in Africa will affect the operationalisation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). He says unless the continent invests in ports, rails, road, energy and information communications technology infrastructure, then the free movement of goods, services and people across Africa’s borders will be hampered.
Dams have been emblematic of the World Bank’s approach to development for many decades. From the bank’s early years in the 1960s and 1970s, large-scale infrastructure projects such as dams, power plants and transport networks were central to its...
In the interests of learner and teacher safety, and after extensive consultation with the Provincial Disaster Management Centre and the South African Weather Service (SAWS), a decision has been taken to close schools in certain areas of the Eden...
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has called on municipalities across several provinces to activate preparedness and response measures following a warning by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) of an intense cut-off...