As Africa braces for an influx of energy projects, development authorities are faced with the task of ensuring that there are enough energy professionals on the continent to meet the growing demand of related skills for the successful...
Taps in the town of Bethal, Mpumalanga have run dry after the Govan Mbeki Municipality failed to pay Rand Water an estimated R87.7 million for water services rendered. The water restrictions imposed on the municipality by Rand Water has placed a...
The City of Johannesburg recently handed over ablution facilities to the Zamimpilo Informal Settlement community, effectively servicing 1 900 households. The project¸ which forms part of Johannesburg Water’s Basic Services Programme, was aimed at...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is keeping a close eye on the dam levels in the Northern Cape as the province battles a debilitating drought. The Northern Cape government has warned that if rain does not falls soon it will be forced to...
While large infrastructure development projects bring much needed jobs and income to local communities’ workers incur more debt than they can service because of little or no financial smarts, and sadly the resulting bad credit listing impacts their...
Plastic, once a modern day miracle, has fast become public enemy number one as the growing demand for these products has created a serious waste problem around the world. This has prompted activist groups to turn their attention to consumer goods...
If food waste were a country, it would be the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases. This shocking revelation was recently revealed by the World Economic Forum while drawing attention to the importance of curbing food waste. Here are three...
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has set out to mobilise South Africans to transform the country under its 2019 theme: “Reshaping our future together” – “Doing what is right!” In order to execute the theme, which was revealed by CESA...
As innovation and lower costs drive increased access to electronic devices, electronic waste is fast reaching unprecedented levels. According to a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), electronic waste (e-waste) is now the fastest-growing waste...
Climate change and environmental challenges were a hot topic at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as industry leaders, old and young, stood up to make their voice heard in the fight to protect the planet. In partnership with a...
