Residents of KaMadakwa Ndlovu and Emjindini Trust in Barberton, Mpumalanga, go for weeks without water. For years residents in these areas have had to draw water from tanks provided by the Umjindi municipality. Residents said the municipality only...
As droughts become more frequent and water shortages worsen, Kenya is seeing an increase in water thefts and other water-related crimes, police records show. The most common crimes are theft, muggings and illegal disconnections of water pipes by...
The Nailsea-Uganda Water Project is a church-led venture to help an impoverished area of Africa and has the backing of Tearfund, a leading relief and development Christian charity. The idea came from a United Nations millennium goal to end world...
The concept of an employment guarantee should have more traction in the local context given the high levels of unemployment that exist in South Africa. However, this is not the ideal solution, according to Dr Kate Phillip, a leading expert on...
Most of us use far more water at home than we realize. Here are some good home water conservation tips from Patty Kim, of National Geographic’s Green Guide. Patty has numerous tips on how to cut back on water use, from the bathroom to the...
A compilation of Epic Heavy Equipment Fails.
Atlas Copco Construction Tools has launched a new range of three ride-on trowels for concrete floor specialists. Their robust design, smooth operation and very good balance ensure top class concrete surfaces. The new machines are fully mechanical...
A governement department is building an R8 billion “green” head office in a Pretoria suburb in spite of government-owned buildings standing empty in the inner city. Construction on the building for the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA)...
The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) has expressed satisfaction with the cement imports into the country following investigations into reports that the cement imported was of a substandard quality. “We are happy with...
Eskom again faces power shortages. Within six years the utility will have a 40m tonne coal deficit to meet its annual requirements. This shortfall is owing to Mpumalanga’s shrinking coal reserves, which need urgent supplementation with coal from...
