Cities looking to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution simultaneously may soon be able to do so thanks to new research that identifies a set of priority actions that cities can take to reach their climate goals. The research, from C40...
A new organisation has set out to turn the tide on corporate waste management and create jobs in the process. 5Inc, a new sister company to Economic Development Solutions (EDS) Holdings, specialises in project implementation in the areas of...
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) is calling on the South African Human Rights Commission to further investigate the Sedibeng Regional Sanitation Scheme. The organisation made a written submission to the SAHRC’s inquiry into the pollution...
Almost half of Nkomazi’s villages have been without water for almost one week. The municipality says some components at the water treatment plant have exploded, disabling engines from pumping water to the affected villages. Sibongile...
Modern Water has announced its collaboration agreement with WEC Projects of Johannesburg to promote its innovative and proprietary All-Membrane Brine Concentration (AMBC) technology throughout Africa. Speaking for WEC Projects, who are a leading...
The battle for influence on the continent between Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) from China and the United States is set to heat up over the next decade in a fierce competition that could help Africa...
The current low levels of infrastructure on the continent pose one of the biggest challenges to Africa’s industrialisation and development agenda, which has a negative impact on Africa’s competitiveness and participation in the global...
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has slowly but surely been expanding its influence beyond South Africa’s borders as the body continues to attract members operating in neighbouring, sub-Saharan countries....
In an effort to accelerate the implementation of priority water infrastructure projects on the continent, the NEPAD Agency and Global Water Partnership recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The MoU, which falls within the framework of the...
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has welcomed the news of an investigation into irregular expenditure at the Department of Water and Sanitation and says it will continue to share whatever information it can to ensure that the department’s...
