Over the past few years, South Africa has been hit by a number of water shortages. With COVID-19 in the country, household usage of water has gone up because of the amount of times we have to wash our hands. Now consumers are able to monitor their water consumption in rands and cents using smart prepaid metres. These smart metres will also enable municipalities a host of new features to better manage water, just by having near real-time meter readings.
The new South Africa’s debt to former president Nelson Mandela is astronomical. The freedom fighter turned president paved the way for democracy and equality that were previously inaccessible to the majority of the country. Every year on Mandela’s...
Workplace safety remains a critical concern to employers who need to maintain a productive and legally compliant work environment as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), and to employees in terms of their well-being. However, nearly...
Background The inaugural Africa Water and Sanitation Conference, themed “Towards Sustainable Water and Sanitation Security in Africa,” marks a significant milestone in addressing the continent’s pressing water and sanitation...