Infrastructure development lies at the heart of government’s programme to create sustainable jobs and reengineer the spatial layout of a post-apartheid Gauteng. This is according to Gauteng Premier David Makhura. He said the role of the...
Africa’s cities need to brace themselves for millions more people over the next few decades with the continent having one of the fastest urbanisation rates in the world. This was one of the main messages at the Royal Institution of Chartered...
There are some very good reasons why alternative building methods aren’t that feasible in the South African market, according to the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS). The association believes that alternative methods can...
The market for green water technologies is expanding in South Africa due to rising water resource and utility costs, growing resource scarcity, and an increasing consumer demand for more sustainable products. This is according to the GreenCape’s...
The City of Cape Town recently released a list of the city’s highest water users. One of the highest water using streets revealed was Haywood Road in Crawford where one resident in particular received an exorbitant water bill of R119,000. The...
Water leaks are becoming a bigger cause for concern with municipalities desperately trying to conserve more water, while trying to decrease the amount of clean water that is being wasted through burst water pipes. Old water infrastructure has been...
Following the approval of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project’s (LHWP) Phase II Compensation Policy, a consultative workshop was recently held by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA). The workshop was used as a platform to unpack the...
Through an online portal, an organisation called Waterforeveryone has provided a platform for communities and organisations to develop innovative approaches to improve access to fresh and safe water, as well as share knowledge and raise global...
As some parts of South Africa begin to recuperate from severe drought conditions, the Western Cape and its agricultural sector remain hard hit. As a result of poor rainfall last winter, the Department of Water and Sanitation has decided to...
General Motors (GM) plans to sell its majority ownership stake in General Motors East Africa to its Japanese partner Isuzu Motors. This comes as the company has a broader goal to refocus its capital on more profitable markets. This was announced by...
