The Social Justice Coalition (SJC) has announced its intention to launch a court case against the City of Cape Town over its failure to fulfil the right of access to sanitation to poor, black and marginalised residents of informal settlements....
A new World Bank report draws from experiences in five African countries to explain why independent power projects (IPPs) are crucial to help deliver electricity to the 600 million people without it in sub-Saharan Africa. Africa’s power sector...
The M1 Gayston Drive bridge collapsed because of material failure and an inability to withstand the force of the wind. This was the testimony by an expert witness at the inquiry this week. Prof Roelof Mostert, head of the department of material...
Regulations in place since December 2014 to streamline authorisations for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) seem to have accelerated the pace at which most government departments provide the necessary comment – but there are some teething...
Nigeria has been one of the shining stars in the African economy over the last decade. And has significant potential for sustainable growth. But one area which needs immediate attention and investment is the power sector, where the low availability...
With massive power shortfalls across the continent, Africa must look to increased generation, alternative energy and better grid management for economic growth. Electricity consumption and economic development are closely linked – growth will not...
The City of eThekwini and Mossel Bay municipalities have been crowned the greenest municipalities in South Africa, respectively winning the overall prizes in the metro and local categories of the 5th Greenest Municipality Competition. The Deputy...
The transport sector is an essential component of the economy and the poor state of Africa’s transport network is hampering effective competition. This was highlighted during the opening session on the Southern Africa transport Conference currently...
The Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill, the successor to the National Key Points Act of 1980, has been heavily criticised by the Democratic Alliance (DA) who has called for it to be redrafted. The draft Bill was published by Minister of Police...
