The EcoMobility World festival to be staged in Sandton in October this year is set to create many opportunities for companies in Sandton as well as the rest of Johannesburg says the municipality. According to the City of Johannesburg the...
Inadequate waste disposal and recycling infrastructure is becoming a major concern for governments in Africa as the continent’s urban middle class population expands and more rural people migrate to the cities. New infrastructure projects are...
A new handbook released on Tuesday aims to boost the interaction between trade and the Green Economy, thus opening up new possibilities to drive sustainable development. In 2013, the financial volume of global trade amounted to $23.4 trillion,...
The impact of climate change on Africa’s water and energy infrastructure will be costly, according to a new World Bank report, and immediate action is needed to reduce these risks. Enhancing the Climate Resilience of Africa’s...
Four of Africa’s most promising inventions have made it to the finals of the first Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Software from Kenya allows users to swap airtime between carriers or for cash. A fence-mounted warning system from South...
“Eskom’s maintenance teams worked hard over the long weekend and were able to perform planned maintenance on 2 303MW of generating plant. They also returned 1 453MW of generating capacity back to service over this period. “The focus of the...
A total of 104 families in Scottsdene, Cape Town, celebrated Freedom Day in their brand new social housing units. These units form part of the social housing portion of the Scottsdene Rental Estate project, which is a joint initiative between the...
In an endeavor to increase water supply to match the rapidly growing population of Gauteng, Johannesburg Water decided on a substantial expansion to its Driefontein Wastewater Treatment Works. It was during this expansion project that Sika’s repair...
The City of Cape Town plans to spend R503.7 million on direct water and sanitation services to informal settlements in the upcoming 2015/16 financial year. According to a statement by the municipality this money will be spent on increasing the...
