Despite all the efforts to curb carnage on the roads the situation does not seem to have improved. For the period 1 December 2013 to 7 January 2014 there were a total of 1147 accidents nationally with 1376 fatalities. Commenting on the Minister of...
Business owners in Gauteng are invited to a public consultation on the Draft Licensing of Business Bill 2013. Hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (the DTi) it is taking place on Friday, 24 January between 10:00 and 16:00 at the Saint...
The African National Congress (ANC) has been launched its 2014 election manifesto in Nelspruit on Saturday around South Africa, with President Jacob Zuma delivering the keynote address. Focussing on infrastructure and corruption, a number of...
Water shortages in Harare, Zimbabwe have led to a typhoid outbreak. The water crisis has resulted in many residents seeking alternative water sources. Most people have become reliant on borehole water, much of which is contaminated.28 cases of...
Africa, Europe, the United States and the Middle East are working together to provide clean water in Lesotho. Rapid growth in Lesotho’s capital has put strain on the region’s water supply and businesses and homes are faced with...
President Jacob Zuma has announced that government has delivered water to 203 schools, sanitation to 226 schools, and electricity to 150 schools. This was part of the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Development Initiative (ASIDI) which sought to...
The persistent water outages in Fort Beaufort and the surrounding areas are the result of technical glitches with the Water Treatment Works. According to the Amathole District Municipality (ADM), a major system failure has affected a number of...
A new study by Oxford University has found that globally accessible clean drinking water is achievable if good governance and management are adopted. Despite reaching the Millennium Development Goal for drinking water access in 2012, over 780...
Western Cape Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Gerrit van Rensburg wants Laingsburg to be declared a disaster zone. The area suffered flood damage estimated at R500 million. Infrastructure in the area has been severely damaged. Laingsburg mayor...
Gautrain’s planned expansion to include Mamelodi and Soweto could be in place in the next five years. Jack van der Merwe, CEO of the Gautrain Management Agency, said the 45-degree line that will add 140km to the rails, connecting Mamelodi and...
