Knysna Municipality has assisted the communities of Rheenendal and Karatara to establish their Councils of Stakeholders (CoS) to effectively take part in the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform’s Comprehensive Rural Development...
Scientists at have designed a new hybrid roofing system which could halve energy bills in new homes. The patented new system, designed by scientists at Brunel University London, harnesses a unique mixture of technologies to pre-heat domestic hot...
Significant strides have been made with the new Revenue Management System (RMS) which is anticipated to go live in eThekwini soon. This is according to a report, on commendable progress presented to the Executive Committee this week. The proposed...
A focus on oceans, power generation and ICTs will move Africa towards a new era of inclusive growth, President Jacob Zuma said in New York on Sunday. Zuma told the Pan African Students Association at Princeton University that the growth of the...
The Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) is now accredited by the CCMA to handle all its disputes. This provides a number of benefits to all stakeholders. According to Merle Denson, senior case management officer at BCCEI,...
The recent Water Research Commission (WRC) symposium that took place from 16-18 September was hailed by all who attended as a great success. The theme for this year’s symposium was “Universal access wherever you are” and formed the heart of the...
Almost all production and service industries have high demands when it comes to uptime of their assets. An asset being down could have disastrous consequences such as lost revenues due to production stagnation or even severe safety issues (e.g. at...
The South African Mine Water Atlas, which will provide a comprehensive reference on the vulnerability of water resources to mining activity in South Africa, is in the final stages of development. The Atlas will show the critical interplay between...
A new agreement on the United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will have broad implications for most universal processes, from economic development to energy governance, peace building, trade and biodiversity. In an opinion piece...
