Without greater oversight, Ethiopia’s secretive new dam could have disastrous environmental, social and political impacts. While Egypt was undergoing dramatic political changes last year, Ethiopia was secretly moving to unveil “Project...
A flurry of conferences have been springing up on the Africa circuit lately, touting renewable energy as a potential solution to the continent’s well known energy deficits. The continent is home to 15 percent of the world’s total...
According to ESI-Africa, a South African waste-to-energy project, which includes the recovery of energy from two landfill sites, Bisasar Road and Mariannhill in Durban, and whose development was heavily supported by environmental firm SLR...
Biogas digesters, which are commonly seen in many Asian countries, are among the most viable immediate green energy prospects in South Africa. There are a number of different biogas technologies, but generally it is produced from decaying organic...
Pictured: The start of the Letsemeng project highlighting the completed ring beam The Department of Water Affairs and the Letsemeng District Municipality approached SBS Tanks to quote on a 2010 kilolitre tank to provide an urgent water storage...
Pictured: Mark Rippon, newly appointed managing director of Esorfranki Civils Esorfranki Civils enters the New Year under the leadership of newly appointed managing director, Mark Rippon. “South African industry is ramping up again after the global...
What shall we call these, construction mistakes or errors or goof ups? What ever we call it, it won’t change a thing and still these look hilarious. Its quite surprising to see these and we really wonder how the engineers and architects who...
From creating jobs and encouraging active citizenry to reducing waste to the city’s strained landfill sites and converting waste to energy, Pikitup has a significant role to play in helping Johannesburg meet its 2040 Growth and Development Strategy...
The Consumer Protection Act overrides most other legislation as it benefits the consumer more almost on every occasion. On this basis, it is the third most important statute in South Africa, behind the Constitution and the Public Financial Affairs...
South Africa is currently experiencing enormous environmental problems such as degraded soils, polluted groundwater and air, which have led to a serious global problem – greenhouse gas. But earthworm waste management can address these issues....
