The City of Cape Town is calling on the public to comment on the proposal to implement and operate the city’s first permanent desalination plant in Paarden Eiland. Desalination is a scientific process of removing salts from seawater, and then...
As South Africa approaches the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on 6 February, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) urges President Cyril Ramaphosa to move beyond promises to concrete action on critical infrastructure projects. “South...
In a world marred by shortages, rapidly depleting natural resources, and mounting landfill waste, South Africa could grow increasingly dependent on circular economy systems in the near future as companies grapple to satisfy growing consumer demand....
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is on a drive to curb the ongoing vandalism crisis that is crippling the metro’s electricity infrastructure, which has cost millions of rands in repairs. The municipality has now launched an education and...
As the world shifts to cleaner energy sources Nambia and South Africa provide the ideal conditions, such as sunny weather and being well situated upon established world trade routes, to become a global powerhouse within the green hydrogen sector....
Pontederia crassipes, commonly called water hyacinth, and Pistia stratiotes, or water lettuce, are extremely invasive and damaging. Water hyacinth is more resilient and aggressive than water lettuce and will receive the most attention. In early...
Human activity has drastically increased our planet’s carbon level. NASA’s regular Carbon Dioxide measurements show an alarmingly upward trajectory with an increase in atmospheric carbon of 50% increasing the average global temperature....
The unit primarily focuses on escorting and protecting operational staff as they carry out essential services, such as pipe repairs and installations. They also patrol depots and pump stations, and assist with serving notices where necessary, for...
Efforts to ensure that South Africa has a clean and healthy environment are under the spotlight at the 7th Global Forum of Cities for Circular Economy (GFCCE) workshop. The two-day workshop, which is being hosted by the Department of Forestry,...
The ratification and adoption of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Railway Rolling Stock (adopted in 2007) (Protocol) is imminent in South Africa. On 27 January...
