Zola Tsotsi, director and chairman of the board of Eskom, has stepped down after a lengthy deliberation by the Eskom board on a vote of no confidence on Monday, 30 March. Dr Ben Ngubane has been appointed acting chairperson. According to a...
Kenya recently launched Africa’s first water fund, a public-private partnership aimed at raising $15 million to provide clean water to 9.3 million people by protecting the basin of the country’s longest river. The Nature Conservancy, a...
Polokwane played host to a Water Indaba last week in an effort to create a platform to facilitate engagement around critical water challenges facing the municipality. In her opening address to the stakeholders, Executive Mayor, Thembi Nkadimeng,...
The North West Local Government and Human Settlements is set to deliver 800 more houses to residents in four villages around Ventersdorp. This commitment was announced by MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements, Collen Maine, during a...
A joint water project initiated by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and WESSA Eco-Schools has won a United Nations-Water “Water for Life” Best Practices Award. The DWS/WESSA Eco-Schools Water Project was awarded in the category “Best...
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has confirmed that it is going ahead with the Nooitgedacht Low Level Scheme Phase 2 Project which will see additional water added to the bay’s supply system. “There has been a lot of talk around national...
Boitumelong Holdings MD John Sithole tells Frances Ringwood about the company’s unprecedented rise, culminating in one of the biggest orders since its consolidation in 2013 – a delivery of 60 000 bins to the Vaal area. After being awarded a tender...
The Executive Mayor of Mogale City, Cllr Koketso Seerane has unveiled a R3.5 billion alternative energy plan in his state of the city address. In partnership with Blue Waste to Energy, the municipality will be able to generate 72 MV/h from 550 000...
The vast range of technologies available for the treatment of water reflects the diversity of industries and mining practices in need of effluent treatment. While the specific treatment protocols and technologies lie in the specialists’hands,...
Since it was established in 2001, Blendtech, a Level 2 BEE contributor, has serviced its markets by partnering with clients to optimise costs, supply credible service support and ensure ongoing results. Blendtech MD Bernette Sekati discusses the...
