The Illanga II, a solar-powered vehicle built by students from the University of Johannesburg, left on Tuesday morning with 12 other local and international eco-efficient cars on the Sasol South Africa Solar Challenge. The race runs over 5 000 km...
The 2013 Africa Energy Indaba (AEI), which is endorsed by the World Energy Council (WEC) and the South African National Energy Association (SANEA), has received yet another acknowledgement of the value it offers to delegates who attend the next...
Pondering Panda, a subsidiary of the World of Avatar which owns Mxit, some 84% of young South Africans are concerned about the consequences of fracking. These results come amid reports of how the exploitation of shale gas can change the landscape...
Three South African schools – two of them in rural areas – have come top of the class when it comes to environmental and green issues. The South African Institute of Architects (SAIA) has partnered with AfriSam for the biennial AfriSam-SAIA Award...
As one of the most widely used plastics in the world, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe systems are an essential element in sustainable and effective water management. Water distribution networks are critical for efficient and safe transfer of water to...
The executive mayor of Rustenburg Local Municipality in the North West, Councillor Mpho Khunou, recently issued a statement expressing his “deep concern” at the sewage problem that had been ‘threatening’ the City of Rustenburg as...
Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by heavy flooding along the Niger River over the last few weeks. Niger, Mali and Benin have been particularly hard hit, with dozens of deaths, tens of thousands of houses destroyed and vast areas...
Temeke, like other parts of Dar es salaam has long been suffering from an acute shortage of clean water but efforts by government and other bodies are, admittedly rather slowly but making progress nonetheless to alleviate the problem. Poor...
In Kenyan slums, residents lack good sanitation options. In fact, they’re typically faced with two distinct options: The infamous ‘flying toilet’, whereby people defecate into a thin polyurethane sack, tie it up and throw it...
A community-initiated water harvesting and gardening project has transformed the lives of over 200 villagers in Dumbu village in Masvingo district. Bothered by the recurrent drought in the area, the villagers devised a way of harnessing water from...
