The Department of Water Affairs once again distanced itself from the water shortages experienced by communities across the country. The Department claimed that its critics are ignoring the constitutional responsibilities of municipalities to ensure...
Edna Molewa, the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, turned the sod on 19 July, marking the commencement of the construction of a new green building for the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). The building which will serve as the...
Record heat, dry skies, and acres of drought-stricken corn are stressing farmers and cereal makers, but commodities and natural resource investors are cool and composed. Weather has caused a ‘supply shock’ that observers say only...
As the silver waters of the Kishanganga rush through this north Kashmir valley, Indian labourers are hard at work on a hydropower project that will dam the river just before it flows across one of the world’s most heavily militarised borders...
Zimbabwe’s cash-strapped government is searching for a solution to the recurring problem of water-borne disease. Getting clean water in some parts of Zimbabwe is a luxury. The country was once tipped as one of the most prosperous in Africa with a...
Mpumalanga’s Albert Luthuli Municipality is appealing a court order to ensure residents are provided with clean drinking water. Judgment has been reserved in the North Gauteng High Court until tomorrow. Fuming Carolina residents refuse to...
Build, own, operate, transfer (BOOT) is an attractive model for delivering infrastructure projects efficiently; and Ghana Water Company Limited is becoming wedded to the idea as it strives to expand its network. The first public water supply system...
A compilation of some hilarious construction accidents.
The Rob Ferreira Hospital in Nelspruit has been undergoing renovations and construction, including a new maternity ward and upgrades to the laboratory, theatre and the ICU block. Progress and implementation The renovations and construction...
