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...
Ethekwini municipality head of water and sanitation Neil Macleod has questioned research revealing high levels of a toxic chemical in the city’s sea water. But the scientist, Hideshige Takada of Tokyo University, who recently presented the findings...
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