Since 2009 the Drinking Water for Africa initiative has provided funding for 4 water purification plants to be installed. This is changing lives in Watoto (Kenya) and has put smiles on the faces of around 3000 people who now have access to clean...
A recent meeting by the national steering committee meeting of the Road Transport Management System was held in Pretoria. Barney Curtis, CEO of FESARTA (Federation of East and Southern African Road Transport Associations) was in attendance...
NAAMSA (National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa) has said the overall new vehicle sales for March are in line with expectations. During March 14 794 light commercial vehicles were sold reflecting an increase of 189 units or...
Research published in Scientific Reports on Friday, 22 March, showing technology that will make it easier to filter pure water from waste produced during mining, oil and gas exploration coincided with World Water Day. The technologywas developed by...
Economics, science, equity and public opinion provide a watertight case for reforming the way our ocean is governed and managed, said the Global Ocean Commission at the conclusion of its inaugural meeting, in Cape Town, South Africa recently....
“Every opportunity must be taken to maximize the recycling and re-use of wastewater for other purposes at or close to the point where the wastewater is generated, and these principles must be incorporated in to water resource management plans for...
As South Africa celebrated National Water Week in March 2013, the issue of water losses remained at the top of the agenda, according to the WRC. So much so that a national dialogue was held  where the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs,...
If Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale is turning to the private sector to help find a solution to the 2,2-million backlog in toilet delivery in rural and semi-urban communities, it is in the area of alternative building technologies (ABTs)...
After a successful water conference held last year, Talbot & Talbot will be hosting its second event this year. The first event held at the Assagay hotel in November 2012, proved to be a success with just under 100 attendees from the water and...
Royal HaskoningDHV achieved a turnover of 704 million euros in 2012. One-off provisions, merger costs and the economic downturn in Europe had its effect on the company’s disappointing results, while the outlook for Africa, the Middle East,...
