Taking a closer look at SA’s water strategy
Drought, heatwaves and a failing water system are threatening South Africa’s water supply. In this segment, eNCA takes a closer look at SA’s water strategy. Source:...
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Mossel Bay Municipality sends water tanks to Herbertsdale as taps run dry
Residents in Herbertsdale, a rural town near Mossel Bay are collecting water from tanks as their taps have run dry. The Mossel Bay Municipality was forced to turn off the reservoir which serves the Herbertsdale community. The town’s main...
Day Zero looming for Buffalo City
Despite the implementation of water restrictions in Buffalo City, the metro says it’s call for residents to use water sparingly has had nowhere near the impact that is needed. Stage 3 water restrictions came into effect on New Year’s Day in...
Court battle looming between the National Energy Regulator and Eskom
A court battle is looming between the National Energy Regulator and Eskom. The utility wants additional tariff increases for one-point-eight-billion-Rand in bonuses. It’s also trying to recover 69-billion-Rand additional revenue for the next...
System remains constrained and vulnerable: Eskom
No load-shedding is expected, however, Eskom continues to warn the country the system remains constrained and vulnerable. On Monday, the power utility announced that over 13 000 megawatts have been lost due to breakdowns. Source:...
R18 million spent on upgrading a sea water reverse osmosis plant
Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu launched the Albany Coast Sea Water Reverse Osmosis Plant upgrade at the Bushman’s River Mouth Hall in Kenton-On-Sea. The project, which was initially managed by Albany Coast Water...
Bonaqua launched SA’s first water bottle made entirely out of recycled plastic
Coca-Cola’s Bonaqua still water bottles will soon hit the shelves with a new green twist. Bonaqua has launched a 100% green recyclable water bottle – made from your locally discarded plastic.  The equivalent of one-and-a-half old...
Durban crowned the greenest city in the world
Durban is the greenest city in the world, this according to the first Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI). HUGSI is a digital innovation initiative which utilizes computer vision and deep learning techniques on satellite images to generate...
Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors to form strategic alliance
The Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with the intent to form a strategic alliance within commercial vehicles in order to capture the opportunities in the ongoing transformation of the industry. The...
The future of e-tolls
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says scrapping e-tolls remains government’s top priority. Source:...
