Picture: A static compost heap on the Welgevallen Experimental Farm in Stellenbosch. (Photo: Dr Elmi Lötze) Wanted: school hostels, feeding schemes, or community gardens in the Boland that want to dispose of their large volumes of garden refuse or...
Below is this year’s budget as presented by The Minister of Transport, Ben Martins, in parliament outlining how the Department of Transport is going to spend its R42.3 billion. Approximately 96% of the budget will be spent on: maintaining road...
A new solar farm in the North West province is set to produce enough power to provide electricity to 850 households per month using a free source of energy – the sun.
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has vowed to take tougher actions against contractors whose carelessness is resulting in extensive damage to council infrastructure while at the same time greatly inconveniencing residents and businesses....
A team of water and environmental experts from Aurecon has successfully delivered data processing and modelling services for the recently completed Nile Basin Decision Support System (DSS) project, which aims to assist the Nile Basin Initiative...
The role of women in water resource management is changing, as is the focus of their interaction within the water industry, according to Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi. “We brought rural women on board to...
In unpacking the necessity of building infrastructure to consolidate the gains of the last two decades and lay the foundation for an equity-based future, Minister of Water Affairs, Edna Molewa has indicated that the capital investment in new water...
The Eco-Logic Awards, hosted by The Enviropaedia (in association with SABC3), have announced that entries are now open for individuals and organisations to submit their products, services, innovations and achievements via www.enviropaedia.com. In...
Africa is expected to have 1.2 billion urban residents by 2050, intensifying the need to develop Africa’s megacities and making infrastructure one of the key strategic priorities amongst senior leaders throughout Africa. Episode 9 of KPMG’s recent...
Anderson Transport is taking the “Safe Cycling campaign of 1.5m” quite literally on the road. The company branded three trucks with the safe cycling campaign to increase public awareness. Heimer Anderson, managing director of Anderson Transport,...
