Vandalism and theft incidents not only disrupt essential services but also result in unnecessary expenses, diverting resources that could otherwise be invested in improving access to clean water and sanitation facilities. For this financial year,...
South Africa breathes easy as we have come off of a long bout of the favourable La Nina weather pattern. While El Nino usually brings some grief, we have been lucky as the southern African region has had good rainfall despite the weather system’s...
Effective sanitation is the landmark of the modern world. The flushing toilet was invented in 1596 but not widely adopted until the 19th century and has remained virtually unchanged. Toilets account for 80% of commercial water use in buildings,...
Whether it is for agriculture, industry, or emergency preparedness, water storage solutions play a crucial role in safeguarding water resources and mitigating the impact of water scarcity. Around 50% of Johannesburg residents experienced severe...
When a trio of South African engineering pioneers started their own consultancy in Johannesburg in 1974, it was innovation that was their guide; half a century later, SRK Consulting is a 1700-strong global network of scientists and engineers that...
BHP has put South Africa and its mining sector on the spot. The $140 billion Australian group’s ambitious swoop on rival Anglo American would see one of the Rainbow Nation’s most familiar companies largely withdraw from the country more than a...
The global mining landscape finds itself at a crossroads, navigating a terrain marked by surging demand for resources amidst economic unpredictability and geopolitical tensions. This juxtaposition of challenges and opportunities has catalyzed a...
Academics from the University of Cape Town (UCT) joined a network of 450 scientists and industry leaders from around the world in Lausanne, Switzerland to drive forward critical research into making concrete net zero. Concrete and sustainability...
On Monday, May 6th, in the afternoon a multistorey building collapsed at 75 Victoria Street in George. So far recuse operations retrieved 61 workers from the rubble, 32 were found deceased, 12 are hospitalised, and 20 remain unaccounted for. Rescue...
We have the waste, and now we have another solution for it. Converting cellulose fibre-rich waste from pulp and paper mill operations into ethanol using a specialised fermentation process. Ethanol is a versatile starting material used in industrial...
