Poor sanitation (open defecation, leaking pipes, overloaded wastewater treatment works) reduces the value of water. Faecal contamination from sanitation systems pollutes water resources. What is the link between sanitation, water and disease? The...
The annual cost of copper and scrap metal theft to the economy was estimated at about R47bn a year, and has amplified both loadshedding and the disruption of freight and passenger rail services. This is according to the Minister of Trade, Industry...
The 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) which has just drawn to a close in Egypt, once again placed a strong emphasis on climate change and the importance of making the shift from...
The South African Sanitation Technology Enterprise Programme (SASTEP) is a national system of #innovation platform that seeks fast-track the adoption of innovative and emerging #sanitation technologies in South Africa through fostering local...
The construction sector can lead South Africa’s recovery as the country emerges into a post-Covid 19 economy, but only if emerging contractors are empowered. According to the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Construction Industry Development...
A R300-billion investment pipeline has been identified under South Africa’s Green Hydrogen National Programme, which has been designated as a Strategic Integrated Project (SIP) for accelerated development under the...
Construction development in South Africa is speedily moving away from the traditional graph paper and pencil towards the digital. Most companies have already adopted laptops, mobile tablets, electronic measuring tools, and drones to simplify a...
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” – Desmond Tutu Real and lasting change comes from many different people doing their best to improve the lives...
The demand for water will exceed the available supply by 2030 – that’s a 10% to 15% deficit. Kate Stubbs unpacks how creating a much more diverse and sustainable water mix can alleviate South Africa’s water crisis. Seven of the 13 major water...
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu hosted his Mozambican counterpart, Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources, Carlos Alberto Fortes Mesquita, in the country on a two-day meeting on 24 – 25 November 2022. The...
