Dam levels in the Eastern Cape have dipped yet again according to the latest report on water levels in the region released by the Department of Water and Sanitation. Dam levels have declined to 61.3% compared to the 61.7% they were at last week....
Rand Water has urged all residents to use water sparingly while its technicians work hard to restore operations at the Palmiet Pumping Station in Alberton. According to the utility the pumping station was experiencing an electrical issue which was...
With more than R200 billion earmarked for infrastructure development in KwaZulu-Natal over the next seven years and R35 billion set aside for the Port Waterfront development over the next 15 years, the province is fast becoming a construction hot...
Conradie Hospital in Cape Town is soon to be the site of a new R3 billion housing development following the Western Cape Cabinet’s decision to approve the project. Speaking at a press briefing this week Western Cape Premier Helen Zille said that...
Eskom has asked all its senior managers to cancel their festive leave as the utility works around the clock to keep the lights on this Christmas. According to the utility it needs all hands on deck to try and reduce the current load shedding to a...
In an effort to identify and tackle harmful emissions the Ekurhuleni Municipality has deployed continuous ambient air quality monitoring systems across the city. Following a feasibility study that identified areas with high concentrations of air...
The Emfuleni Local Municipality has condemned the ongoing attacks on its infrastructure from cable theft syndicates. According to the municipality the attacks, which recently claimed the life of a security guard at the Rietspruit Waste Water...
Johannesburg Water has dubbed messages doing the rounds on social media about sewage in its water supply as fake news. “Johannesburg Water has noted the WhatsApp messages that has been doing the rounds since this morning alleging that water in...
In an effort to address the problem of plastic waste, deforestation and the continent’s energy crisis in one fell swoop, not-for-profit organisation Alliance Earth has created an incredible engineering solution that converts plastic waste into...
Coca-Cola has pledged more than half a billion rand over three years to stimulate recycling industries across Southern and Eastern Africa. The investment, which was announced at the Global Citizen Mandela 100 Festival, is expected to create more...
