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Walvis Bay Energy Project above board

The energy project under way in Walvis Bay to generate 250 Megawatts of power, primarily for the Namibian market, is completely above board, says Hennie Steyn, managing director of the project developer firm, Xaris Energy. “We have deemed it...

Green Star SA’s first 6 Star rated hotel

A Cape Town hotel was awarded the highest accolade of a 6 Star rating in the Green Star SA Existing Building Performance tool with 82 points, a first for a hotel in South Africa, by the Green Building Council of South Africa. Hotel Verde’s new...

Providing cross-border water and sanitation solutions

A South African based engineering firm has been appointed, against strong international competition, as the construction supervising engineer for the Lusaka Water Supply, Sanitation and Drainage (LWSSD) project. The contract between UWP Consulting...
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Jericho water shortages receiving attention

The Department of Water and Sanitation has assured the residents of Jericho in the North West that short term solutions have been put in place to deal with the water shortages in the area. The department said the Madibeng Local Municipality has...
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World’s largest groundwater basins in danger

Civilisation is rapidly draining some of its largest groundwater basins, and there is little to no accurate data about how much water remains in them. This is according to two new studies led by University of California Irvine (UCI) using data from...
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Prospect of total blackout non-existent- Molefe

Eskom says it is set to continue with planned maintenance during the winter months, while the power utility also dispelled prospects of a total electricity blackout. Briefing reporters on Wednesday, acting Eskom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Brian...

Breakthrough innovation for Plant PET

The Coca-Cola Company unveiled the world’s first PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant materials at the World Expo – Milan in early June this year according to a release issued by the company. PlantBottle packaging pushes the boundaries...

Recycling Mindsets

Waste collectors a.k.a Abomakgereza gets a chance to work decently with Sifiso Ngobese’s project. Source: Live Magazine SA Source URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRsY9UEERxo&feature=youtu.be