The Department of Water and Sanitation has met with the Khayelitsha Water and Sanitation Forum to discuss water and sanitation issues affecting the community of Khayelitsha. This follows the announcement by Social Justice Coalition (SJC) last month...
The race to end malnutrition requires clean water, good sanitation and good hygiene, says WaterAid, calling for action as world leaders meet in Rio to open the 2016 Olympic Games. WaterAid’s new report, ‘Caught Short’, looks at stunting from...
Experts have been saying for years that the next world war would be fought over water. What they didn’t say is that it would start in South Africa. “You know things are pretty dire when the country’s biggest water authority has to launch a...
Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa yesterday launched the R30 million Gauteng Youth Jobs in Waste Programme in Mohlakeng, Randfontein. According to Molewa, the Gauteng Youth Jobs in Waste Programme has employed 492 youths, comprising 271...
Airbus Defence and Space has launched its latest development in satellite imagery acquisition and distribution, One Tasking. Representing a major step change, One Tasking offers customers working in civil engineering the most intuitive and...
As rapid global urbanisation continues, cities around the world are looking at increasingly radical ways to solve issues like social inequality and climate change in modern urban spaces. According to the United Nations (UN), 54% of the world’s...
Eskom and the CSIR have established a security sub-committee to identify and deal with security risks that are having a significant financial impact on Eskom’s business. The two organisations recently signed a strategic partnership agreement and...
Building professionals from all sectors of the industry are being invited to this year’s Readymix Conference by Sarma where they will gain access to information on the latest construction projects, as well as information on building products and...
Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg Cllr Parks Tau has launched the construction of the Lufhereng Substation. The R260 million construction of this substation will enable City Power to provide additional electricity capacity for new and...
