Three Stellenbosch University students are on a mission to uncover how sustainable the country’s groundwater resources are by collecting groundwater samples nationwide. The project will be headed by Dr Jodie Miller, an isotope geochemist from the...
“Restrictions are over,” says Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane. The minister opened the sluice gates at the Vaal Dam on Sunday afternoon after water levels fast approached 100% capacity. At the opening she said that...
South Africans are breathing a sigh of relief after considerable rains over the last two weeks filled major dams across the country. On Sunday morning, water utility Johannesburg Water reported that the Vaal Dam in Gauteng had reached almost 100%...
Gauteng’s water restrictions are over. This was announced by Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane at the opening of the sluice gates at the Vaal Dam on Sunday afternoon after the Vaal Dam’s water levels soared to 100%. The province...
South African commuters experience some of the longest journeys around the world. This is according to research done by the South African government. Due to the rapid growing number of people living and working in and around economic hubs, the...
New driving regulations are scheduled to come into effect on 11 May 2017 according to Transport Minister Dipuo Peters. South Africa experiences an alarming number of roads deaths year on year, particularly over festive periods, and as a...
A new transport system solution has been launched by information and communications technology (ICT) company Huawei. The presentation took place at the i-Transport & UATP Conference and Exhibition 2017 in Johannesburg. The solution has been...
Mining giant ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) plans to migrate the transportation of some of its products from road to rail. As a result, on Friday it launched its Isando Distribution Centre in Johannesburg which will be instrumental in the...
Government policies that promote renewable energy are severely lacking in Sub-Saharan Africa according to a new World Bank report. Compared to first world countries such as Germany and Canada, renewable energy has seen significant advancements,...
Cleaner ways to make and consume plastic were recently addressed at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Plastics recyclers have also called on the plastics manufacturing industry to begin producing more eco-friendly plastic materials which have...
