The COVID-19 national lockdown is in full effect and it has been weeks since Eskom has implemented load-shedding. The power utility says it is experiencing a reduction in demand for electricity. It says this has provided an opportunity to carry out required short-term maintenance.
Eskom’s recovery continues to yield results as the power utility records some 260 days without the implementation of load shedding. The sustained progress stems from implementation of the Generation Recovery Plan, government’s Energy Action Plan...
On Thursday, 27 November, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation, Councillor Zahid Badroodien, and local Ward Councillor Kayalethu Gxasheka joined representatives from the Water Research Commission (WRC), WEC Water and other...
The surge in consumer electronics has inadvertently led to a proportional increase in e-waste. This hazardous waste stream demands specialised handling, and with solar energy now firmly established in South Africa, the need for proper e-waste...