The Department of Energy says it will have completed South Africa’s master plan for energy by the end of next year. Government has just released a draft of the Integrated Energy Plan, which is a 20 year strategy to meet the country’s...
Most South Africans have better access to housing, water, electricity and food but are less satisfied about the quality of public services they receive than they used to be. This statement results from this year’s General Household.The survey...
Opinion article by Frank Stevens, president of the Institute for Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) I came across a striking anecdote at an engineering lecture at the University of Cape Town recently. To put the story in context, one...
Royal HaskoningDHV achieved a turnover of 308 million euros in the first half of 2013. Capacity is being adjusted in the difficult European market, while the company benefits from additional opportunities in growth markets.The turnover of 308...
Consultants involved in the design and specification of integrated solutions for the optimisation of water utilities can now benefit from dedicated support in the design of intelligent architectures. Global specialist in energy management Schneider...
New Etanorm series impresses with operating reliability, energy efficiency and versatility. More power per pump – this is how one can summarise the principal characteristics of the new Etanorm type series. When optimising this classic pump, the...
More accurate metering over a wider measuring range – that’s the key advantage of a new technology domestic water meter from Sensus South Africa, which integrates seamlessly with existing automated meter reading (AMR) networks used by South African...
There is a view that the next war will be over water and not oil; such is the shortage of this valuable asset. Advanced technologies offering greater accuracy and reliability in the management and monitoring of water therefore need to be embraced,...
The Cederberg Municipality has awarded a R17Â million contract to the Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies subsidiary, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa, to design, build and commission a 1.7Â Mâ„“/d seawater desalination...
Nearly 40% of the world’s population suffers from a shortage of water. By 2050, this number could reach four billion. Spain, Mexico, California and the Arab Peninsula have already opted for the desalination of brackish or seawater to meet their...
