The Drakenstein Municipality in the Western Cape is now home to one of the country’s largest pump and turbine stations which will be used for more than water reticulation. The facility, which is able to generate 57 kW with three turbines, will be...
Rand Water has urged water consumers within its area of supply to use water sparingly. This comes after technical challenges have reduced the capacity of one of the main engine rooms to 20%. “With temperatures expected to increase throughout our...
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s construction unit has been given the go ahead to start construction work on the project to raise the Clanwilliam Dam wall. This follows an announcement by Minster of Water and Sanitation Gugile Nkwinti...
Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba has welcomed the Divercity Urban Property Fund’s on R2 billion investment Johannesburg as part of its strategy to create mixed-use inner-city precincts. The investment, which is the largest in the Johannesburg CBD...
The North West MEC for Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development, Manketsi Tlhape recently launched the first state owned waste buy-Back centre in Mahikeng as part of a waste management plan that is geared towards promoting waste minimisation...
Researchers have found a way to turn waste cooking oil collected from cafes and restaurants into a slow release fertilizer that results in better plant health and less wasted nutrients. The fertiliser uses the waste canola oil and sulphur, a waste...
Oxfam International says rising temperatures will push millions of people in Africa into poverty and hunger unless governments take swift action. Earlier this week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report detailing progress...
In honour of National Marine Week Woolworths has announced its intentions to turn one of its Western Cape stores into a plastic bag free zone. The initiative forms part of the retailer’s new in-store reusable bag trial. The trial, which will start...
Eskom was forced to evacuate staff after a major explosion at its Lethabo Power Station, near Viljoensdrif in the Free State, on Wednesday afternoon. The utility confirmed that it is investigating what it called a “major incident” at unit five of...
Construction work on Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project is set to start following the awarding of the first construction contract for the Polihali north-east access road. The contract, which is valued at approximately R235 million, was...
