How to save water in six easy ways
An interesting video showing you 6 easy ways on how to save water. So much water is uneccessarily wasted each day, you can change that.
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New WRC guidelines helping dairy farmers to greener pastures
New irrigation guidelines for pasture production developed under the auspices of the Water Research Commission (WRC) are proving to farmers that with the efficient application of water and fertiliser the grass can be greener on their side of the...
Kenya spends billions of dollars to enhance exports
KENYA is going to spend about $25 billion on a second port, a crude pipeline and new roads. The goal is to open up key export routes to attract investors who have made oil and gas discoveries. An agreement has been reached by the Kenyan government...
Back to rail is on the fast track
TRANSNET FREIGHT RAIL (TFR) was running 1,200 trains a day at the end of 2011, which is a huge increase of 500 from January. CEO of Transnet, Brian Molefe quoted these impressive numbers at the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber in Port Elizabeth...
IATA pledges commitment to regional aviation development
TOWARDS its support for African air transport, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reiterated its commitment to Africa’s aviation and called on industry and government leaders in Central and West African countries to work...
Prasa plans R15bn BEE scheme
The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) was planning a R15 billion black economic empowerment programme as part of its plans to modernise Metrorail, Business Day reported on Wednesday. Metrorail’s fleet of commuter coaches would be modernised...
Mozambican government seeks funding to build port in Gaza province
Mozambique’s Ministry for Transport and Communications is seeking funding for construction of a rail and port system in Gaza province capable of processing 150 million tons of cargo per year, Minister Paulo Zucula said Monday. According to daily...
46 local mines continue operating without water licences
As many as 46 mines are currently operating in South Africa without the requisite water licences, according to a statement by Shadow Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Gareth Morgan. Morgan said the number had been identified by the...
$400m earmarked for Ghanaian water project
US firm, General Electric (GE) is to provide technology and equipment for a $400 million water project in Ghana. The deal was signed between the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) and the US government, contractor of the project, Environmental...
Water crisis a governance crisis
“For a long time now the world has acknowledged that the water crisis is a governance crisis, and that indeed capacity development is critical, not only for understanding the behaviour of water in a changing world, but also for improving the...
