The story starts in the heart of the Ceres Valley in the Western Cape. Here, groups of volunteers from informal settlements have been taking pro-active measures to address water issues to not only to benefit the communities in which they live, but...
Durban’s largest ever bulk water pipeline, the Western Aqueduct, is making steady progress and reaching important milestones. Head of eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS), Ednick Msweli, said this week that the Western Aqueduct would have a...
A new report that analyses research and trends in city design shows how walking-friendly cities can help create healthier and wealthier cities. ‘Cities Alive: Towards a walking world’, launched by Arup shows that improved walkability has been...
Government has reported that it is making steady progress in the implementation of the Nine Point Plan to reignite growth and create jobs. The Nine Point Plan was first announced in the 2015 State of the Nation Address, as part of implementing the...
According to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the share of global electricity generated by solar photovoltaics (PV) could increase from 2% today to as much as 13% by 2030. Released at InterSolar Europe, Letting...
eThekwini Municipality has approved a Rural Development Strategy in a bid to create investment, urban, recreational and service nodes in rural areas. 67% percent of the eThekwini region is rural in nature. The strategy aims to provide a framework...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $ 245 million in loans and grants to the Governments of Uganda and Rwanda to finance a transport project. The project will boost regional trade and decongest traffic from Kampala (Busega) city to...
The Association of SA Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS) has welcomed the recent announcement by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, David van Rooyen, that his department will now instruct and assist municipalities to appoint...
The City of Cape Town has achieved a first in South Africa by launching the pilot phase of Wi-Fi provision on its MyCiTi buses. As of part of a pilot phase, Wi-Fi has been installed on 10 MyCiTi buses, which will first be tested on the various...
