The Department of Water and Sanitation has thus far eradicated 78.8% of the bucket system in formal settlements in South Africa, Cabinet said on Thursday. “Seven provinces have performed excellently with an average 90% eradication. Those that have...
“The next big conflicts in Africa will be on water usage” was the chilling prediction made earlier this year by the recently departed Dr Lawrence Musaba of the Southern African Power Pool and last year’s recipient of the African Utility Week...
The second Civilution Congress will be taking place from 9-10 May 2016 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, giving engineers of all disciplines the opportunity to conduct business differently. The congress calls upon engineers to...
“A wider approach to the use of buildings is necessary. From the extraction and production of the materials, to the construction and use of the building, but also the end of life phase and what happens then” Source: SABC Digital News Source...
In the second episode of the Construction Climate Talks series released recently, European Commission Policy Adviser Josefina Lindblom elaborates about the question “what is a green building?” In November, Construction Climate Talks premiered with...
Alternative energy solutions were out in full force this week as exhibitors and delegates from around the world gathered for this year’s edition of Power and Electricity World Africa, where solar energy stood out as a real solution to Africa’s...
A 2016 research paper in the Journal Nature Climate Change predicts a 40% shortfall of available water across the globe by 2030 with effects not just for drinking, food production, hygiene and public health, but also for 98% of global electric...
A far-sighted architectural student with his roots strongly planted in South African soil has won a prize for the design of an institutional building which will facilitate diversity and reinforce an emerging high street in a low income area near...
The national nuclear regulator says it has received two nuclear site license applications from power utility Eskom. The new reactors will be built along the east coast and the west coast of the country. The applications come as debate over the...
The property and broader built environment sector has an important role to play in Africa’s growth, but it needs to be taken more seriously and prioritised. This was one of the strong messages to emerge from the recent Royal Institution of...
