While there is a constant stream of communication as well as the raising of awareness around the issues of Recycling, Organic Waste and e-Waste, very little attention has been focused on the disposal of what is potentially hazardous waste:...
Solar energy, one of our most abundant locally sourced energy resources, plays a critical role in South Africa today. Experts are therefore welcoming the growing interest by developers and investors. The full potential of solar and its competition...
Should Trenchless Technology need a separate class registered with the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb)? This is the questions the Southern African Society for Trenchless Technology (SASSTT) has posed to its members. The advantage of...
The Built Environment Professions Grouping (BEPs) collectively voiced their concerns pertaining to infrastructure bottlenecks or lack of infrastructure delivery as well as inadequacies in mechanisms to procure their professional services. The BEP...
Together committed to excellent water quality for the future. This is to be the theme for the 4th Municipal Water Quality Conference, to be held at Sun City from 7 to 11 July 2013. The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) and the Water Institute of...
Having gained a unique perspective of the local water environment through serving as chief director of the Department of Water Affairs, Dr Harrison Pienaar joined the CSIR last year as competence area manager of the Ecosystems Services research...
South Africa is a water-stressed country. Being semi-arid with limited annual rainfall supply and a lack of perennial streams, the future implications of population growth combined with the uncertainty of climate change are likely to have...
For decades, knowledge of water quality between the treatment plant and the consumer’s tap was an impossible pipe dream. However, in 2006 Intellitect Water launched a new technology which turned that dream into reality and now, almost seven...
Although the construction industry has largely remained static for the past two years, growth in office, retail and other non residential construction has been negative, the residential housing market is expected to increase by just two percent...
As we look back at 2012, it’s clear much has been done. Africa now has safe water for 800,000 people and HIV/AIDS care to 40,000 more. For that, we are truly thankful. The change is real. It’s happening…and it’s all because...
