New disruptive technologies are changing the ways energy generation and distribution is being understood and funded in Africa, says Rentia van Tonder, head of power at Standard Bank. She said these changes have profound implications far beyond the...
By Rianté Naidoo More than R42 million was recently spent to upgrade infrastructure at 64 water treatment facilities across South Africa. This was followed by the assessments of water distribution infrastructures at state-owned facilities. Both...
Strategies to position and enhance economic growth within the tourism sector were recently addressed at the Tourism Indaba which was held in Durban. A panel of city officials, tourism personnel and business leaders looked at how the city performed...
A new infrastructure fund has been launched in an effort to unlock Africa’s investment potential and boost infrastructure growth across the continent. Africa has long been considered an appealing investment destination as it boasts untapped growth...
Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe has approached the courts in a bid to fight his dismissal from the power utility and wants his application heard urgently. This has been Molefe’s second exit from Eskom in six months following recent instruction from...
The number of South Africans receiving basic services from municipalities across the country increased between 2015 and 2016. According to the results which were published by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the highest percentage increase was...
The Western Cape has been alerted to brace itself for a monster of a storm which is expected to hit on Wednesday morning. This comes as the province battles the effects of its worst drought in almost 100 years. The South African Weather Service...
Recent regulations from the department of water and sanitation (DWS) will hopefully overcome the long delays in securing water use licences and allow for a more streamlined implementation of projects, said Manda Hinsch, partner and principal water...
Water shortages are crippling operations in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The city’s residents have now been told to restrict showers to two minutes and flush toilets only when absolutely necessary. This comes as water levels at...
Water quality management challenges are being tackled, the department of water and sanitation said. The department hosted the Integrated Water Quality Management (IWQM) symposium last week to create awareness about South Africa’s pressing water...
