A fire at the Eikenhoff sub-station has resulted in power and water outages across parts of Johannesburg. Rand Water relies on the sub-station to power its Eikenhof pumping station, leaving some areas without water. Rand Water spokesperson Justice...
The draft updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2018) report has been released for public input following Cabinet approval. The adjusted plan will result in an installed capacity mix in year 2030 which consists of: 34 000 MW from coal (46%) 11 930...
The City of Ekurhuleni reports that some of its mega housing projects are taking shape in line with the municipality’s commitment to deliver 100 000 housing units. Tembisa Ext. 25 Over R140 million has been set aside to build over 3 000 housing...
Aurecon is aiming to be the first consulting engineering company to become a registered drone operator in South Africa. The infrastructure advisory and engineering consultancy company intends to use their squadron of drones as a value-adding tool...
Poor water management and stressed ecosystems cause poverty and violent conflicts. To avoid a global water crisis, more nature-based solutions are urgently needed. These were key themes during the inauguration of World Water Week 2018, which has...
Several areas in the Eastern Cape have been grappling with a devastating drought. Now, alleged negligence in the Amathole District Municipality has left some Eastern Cape towns, including Fort Beaufort, Adelaide and Bedford, with hardly any water....
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has made a submission identifying problems with the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS) Bucket Eradication Programme to the parliamentary inquiry into the functioning of the department over the last...
Dam levels in the Western Cape have risen to above 60% for the first time since 2016. However reports have emerged that another drought may be heading for the region. Following good rains, the City of Cape Town reported last week that dam levels...
Nelson Mandela Bay has imposed stringent water restrictions as Kouga Dam levels reach 6.87%, prompting fears of a Day Zero. Towns such as Hankey and Pattensie in the Kouga region that depend on Kouga Dam are now left with only a month’s supply of...
