Eskom has begun implementing stage one load shedding, it announced on Twitter on Friday. A tweet sent from the power utilities media account read “Eskom has started load shedding in stage 1 as of 11:05.” Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe...
It is feared the water in Carolina is contaminated again. The state of the tap water is cause for concern among the locals. Heavy rainfall is believed to have led to the collapse of the water system in the area. The latest developments have forced...
Plastic, paper, and glass waste is packaging waste that is regarded as general waste. It therefore falls under Municipal duties and is disposed of in general landfill site mostly run by Municipalities. Municipal waste is currently the focus of...
Experts believe the merging of South Africa’s two largest cement producers —PPC and Afrisam —does not make Business sense. Following a SENS announcement, in December, on a non-binding merger proposal from the AfriSam group to PPC, many industry...
The completion date for the Mount Coffee Hydro Power Project in Liberia has been extended to 2016 as a result of the deadly Ebola virus. According to a report by The Inquirer Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf explained that every project in...
When dams are built they have an impact not only on the flow of water in the river, but also on the people who live downstream and in the surrounding ecosystems. By placing data from close to 6 500 existing large dams on a highly precise map of the...
Construction has started on a new Chinese-financed R84bn city in Modderfontein, Gauteng. According to a report by The Star, work on the first set of 300 residential units and some of the roads is already under way. Chinese firm Shanghai Zendai...
A regional gold trophy and national finalist certificate have been awarded to water reticulation, drainage pipe and fitting systems manufacturer DPI Plastics, at the Productivity SA Awards. The awards aim to promote productivity within South...
A new method to estimate the global impacts of dams on river flow and fragmentation has been developed by a group of international researchers, led by McGill University researchers. The new research, which may influence dam planning strategies, was...
The grand opening of the International Year of Light will take place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, later this month. The Ceremony, which will take place from the 19-20 January 2015, will introduce all key themes of the year. The International...
