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Competition for clean energy projects in Africa

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), together with its partners, is organising the Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing (AFRICEF-3) Business Plan Competition. The aim of the competition is to identify and nurture entrepreneurs,...
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Company provides homes for employees

With the current economic conditions and an ever-growing waiting list for the Government’s Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) houses, it has become increasingly difficult for South Africans to own decent homes. PPC has implemented an...

Appointments at APE Pumps

Germiston-based pump manufacturer APE Pumps has made two appointments at head office.  Richard Rudling has been appointed general manager sales.  Etienne Minaar has been appointed project sales engineer. Richard, previously manager in charge of...
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Wind farms: sustainable solutions during energy crisis

As South Africa’s wafer-thin reserve margin finally crumbled in the past week to usher in load shedding, irate consumers were again left in the dark in more than one way. Given this bleak situation, the imminent commissioning of more than 600 MW of...
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Pikitup MD suspended, under investigation

The managing director of waste management company Pikitup has been suspended following allegations of irregularities in the awarding of a tender. Amanda Nair is facing five charges relating to a R263 million tender awarded to Aqua Transport Plant...
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Innovative technique for treating wastewater

Tanzanian scientists are busy exploring an affordable and innovative technology for treating and reusing wastewater for agriculture. Scientists are exploring constructed wetlands as a way to treat wastewater. The constructed wetland is a 0.6 m deep...
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New pump station to combat AMD

Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) pumps have been installed in the Witwatersrand area. These pumps will ensure the area’s AMD remains below the Environmental Critical Level (ECL). Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa and Mineral Resource...