Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu led the National Water and Sanitation Summit in Midrand, Gauteng thsi past weekend. The summit aimed to find lasting solutions to challenges facing the sector and to ensure water security and dignified...
Acumen Software, the South African software solutions company that builds service delivery systems, launched the first phase of its My Smart City citizen’s platform last year. The platform enables citizens to log their service delivery issues...
Increasing limitations on sludge disposal is pushing industrial companies to rethink onsite wastewater treatment processes, says Simon Kimber, director, WPL & Atana. This means efficient dewatering to reduce sludge volumes has never...
The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, which seeks to limit global increase in temperatures to less than 2°C this century, was signed by 195 countries, 33 of which are African. By Patrick Prestele, Frost & Sullivan’s Consultant To achieve this...
Power transmission technology has faced great evolution over the decades, however innovation is creating a global e-waste crisis. When electronics are disposed, they end up in landfills around the world. This spreads toxins and chemicals throughout...
Recycling building and construction materials remains the exception to the rule in countries such as Australia. The National Waste Policy agreed to by federal, state and territory governments has a target of 80% resource recovery by 2030. It’s...
Managing waste properly is essential for building sustainable and liveable cities, but it remains a challenge for many of South Africa’s largest metros. Infrastructure News speaks to Pikitup about their waste management process and strategies....
Agile, intelligent and scalable networks don’t need ripping out – they need smart solutions that blend the old and the new, explains Mervyn Goliath, managing executive: Data Networks at BCX. Digital transformation, reinvented connectivity and...
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure appoints an independent team to assess fire damage to Parliamentary buildings affected by the January fire On 7 January 2022, Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille issued a statement with regard...
Amnesty International South Africa has launched a tracker that will track and monitor the number of schools still relying on pit-toilets nationally. The international human rights NGO has stated that as it stands, more than 5000 schools are still...
