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Operation ‘WASH Ebola away’ in full swing

The WASH Ebola away campaign has been extended to one of the hardest hit counties in Liberia. The campaign is an effort by the global community and the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector to combat Ebola at a community based level.  The...

Minister Brown pleased with visit to Majuba plant

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has visited the Majuba power station where she found that the plant was operating better than had been anticipated. “The plant was performing better than Eskom had anticipated last week. I await the report of...

International no-dig Madrid 2014, a success

The ISTT’s 32nd annual International No-Dig Conference & Exhibition was held for the first time in Spain, this year. Hosted by the Iberian Society for Trenchless Technology (IbSTT), the event was held at the prestigious IFEMA Convention...

China, SA sign nuclear framework agreement

Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson signed an Inter-Governmental Framework Agreement on Nuclear Cooperation with her Chinese counterpart Minister, Administrator of China National Energy Agency, Wu Xinxiong. The agreement initiates the...

Projects launched to transform rural landscape

President Jacob Zuma on Saturday launched rural infrastructure projects which are expected to change the lives of many residents and further catalyse development, job creation and investment in uMsinga, in KwaZulu-Natal. The R70 million worth of...

Cleaner production programme launched in Mauritius

In an effort to promote and improve industrial resource efficiency and make production more environmentally friendly, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is initiating a Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP)...

Big plans for infrastructure in Polokwane

By Liesl Frankson Executive Mayor of Polokwane, Councillor Thembi Nkadimeng, has laid out plans for major improvements to some of the municipality’s infrastructure. Speaking at a media briefing on her 100 days in office, Nkadimeng addressed issues...

“Everything being done” to fix power problems

Cabinet has moved to reassure South Africans that everything is being done to address the current electricity challenges which have resulted in load shedding this week. “Cabinet has noted the current challenges with electricity caused by technical...