Invasive alien plants are threatening up to a third of the water in major cities in the Western and Eastern Cape a new government report has revealed. According to the report by the South African Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), invasive alien...
A new study by Global Water Intelligence has revealed that rising wastewater operating costs have been a key driver of water tariff growth in 2018. Â The survey results, taken from data collected by GWI on water and wastewater tariffs across 512...
Security related incidents in South Africa’s rail environment have increased for the 2017/18 financial year. This is according to the latest State of Safety Report compiled by the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR). The report notes that for the...
A small piece of equipment is making a big difference in the City of Johannesburg’s fight to replace aging sewerage infrastructure fast. The small and simple to operate pipe bursting machine, known as the HammerHead Portaburst PB30, has been put to...
With the growing number of multinational construction projects on the rise in Africa, the importance of comprehensive insurance and risk management has come under the spotlight. Tirelo Tsheoga, Head of Distribution, Sub-Saharan Africa at Chubb...
The City of Cape Town has topped a global listing for the largest water tariff increases in 2018. According to the white paper titled The Global Value of Water, the city has seen a 390% increase in the benchmark price of water and wastewater...
While the right to strike is considered a sign of a healthy democracy, strike action also brings about numerous direct and indirect economic costs that can be high depending on a number of factors. The Mandela Initiative recently conducted...
There’s been a big shift taking place in the global climate space with government and donors waking up to nature as the forgotten solution to climate change. The land sector is finally at the top of the climate change agenda and more people are...
The 4 per 1000 Initiative recently launched a new digital hub that is set to enable international collaboration between scientists, farmers and financiers aimed at reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by capturing more carbon in the planet’s...
With the population in cities estimated to expand by an additional 2.5 billion people in the next 35 years, the international community is turning its attention towards building sustainable cities this World Cities Day. Celebrated on 31 October,...
