Africa’s leaders should put implementing environment and health issues at the top of their national and continent-wide policies if growing challenges such as air pollution, vector-borne diseases and chemical exposure are to be addressed,...
Mark Wright found a way to generate electricity from the Bisasar Road Landfill, one of the largest dumps in southern Africa, to provide electricity for the city of Durban. Correspondent Jeff Barbee reports from South Africa.
“Tap water is safe to drink in Mogale City. Remember, as Gauteng we are leading in terms of safe drinking water,” said Gauteng MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Nandi Mayathula-Khoza, in Krugersdorp on Tuesday, 26 February 2013. The MEC...
Rain Barrels are a simple way to collect and store water for grid failure emergencies and everyday use. Have a look at mine and also a few resources about off grid water collection and purification.
Weekly State of Reservoirs Report as on 25th February 2013. Weekly.pdf
Global Payment Technologies (GPT) is planting 1 111 trees in celebration of World Water Day, in this international year of water cooperation. This is a celebration of water and an urgent reminder of the value of this one essential element that...
During her state of the province address, Premier Thandi Modise highlighted the efforts and achievements of the provincial government in the North West in providing water to its residents. At present 920 000 households in the province have access...
The benefits derived from biodiversity or ecosystem services are estimated at R73 billion per annum, according to Minister of Water & Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa. Molewa was speaking at the Seventh Pan African ABS Workshop on 25...
The employer’s objectives of this case study was to upgrade gravel roads in the Brandwag Community to surfaced standard, with preference to Ultra-Thin Reinforced Concrete Pavement, constructed by means of labour intensive construction methods to...
A new manufacturers’ association has come out in support of Pumps, Valves and Pipes Africa (PVPA 2013), one of 10 component expos at the SA Industry and Technology Fair 2013 (INDUTEC). The Valve and Actuator Manufacturers’ Cluster of South Africa...
