The United Nations World Water Development Report was launched this week with the aim of informing policy and decision-makers, inside and outside the water community, about the potential of nature-based solutions (NBS) to address contemporary water...
In honour of National Water Week the Department of Water and Sanitation is calling on South Africans to increase their care and respect for water as a scarce resource. To celebrate the event, which is taking place from 18 – 24 March 2018 under the...
South Africa’s first multimillion rand biorefinery facility is set to be launched by the Minister of Science and Technology, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, in Durban on Tuesday, 20 March 2018. Funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST),...
As more businesses and individuals pursue initiatives to boost water supply the issue of red tape around water provision has come under the spotlight. With fresh water designated as a national resource, it can become a complex matter for private...
Chinese automaker Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation’s (BAIC) global expansion strategy is moving along swiftly as the brand works to strengthen its position on the African continent. The manufacturer’s Port Elizabeth plant is scheduled for...
FAW Vehicle Manufacturers South Africa recently celebrated another record in its ever-expanding success story. The latest milestone added to the company’s history is the 3 000th locally built vehicle to roll-off the production line. Besides the...
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport is set to spend the bulk of its budget on upgrading and maintaining provincial road networks. Tabling the Provincial Budget recently, Finance MEC Belinda Scott allocated the Transport Department R10...
By Webb Meko, Business Development Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Black & Veatch While microgrids and other distributed energy resources (DER) may prove to be the answer to lighting up Africa’s rural communities, they are also proving to be...
The first South African issued Green Bonds were listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Friday 9 March 2018. Green Bonds raise money that is specially allocated for funding projects that result in positive environmental and climate...
