R9 million will be injected into water infrastructure in Majakaneng, according to Supra Mahumapelo,North West Premier. He said a contractor was already on site and would work together with Magalies Water, Sedibeng Water, the Department of Water and...
A drought recovery plan, totalling R350 million, was announced earlier this week, to assist KwaZulu-Natal municipalities mitigate the effects of the severe drought in the province. The eThekwini Municipality is one of the municipalities affected by...
Gaborone Dam is running dry according to a report by Botswana Daily News. The dam that has a carrying capacity of 141.4 million cubic metres is left with four per cent or 5.6 million cubic metres, a zero yield to supply the city dwellers, the paper...
The city’s water and sanitation service provider, Johannesburg Water, would like to inform residents about a planned water disruption that will affect a number of areas in the Johannesburg region from 2pm on 7 February until 3pm on 8...
Infrastructure development is set to become one of the key drivers of employment in the next few years as the country implements the National Development Plan (NDP). It’s also worth noting that government departments as well as municipalities have...
A new process that can sprout microscopic spikes on nearly any type of particle may lead to more environmentally friendly paints and a variety of other innovations. Made by a team of University of Michigan engineers, the “hedgehog...
In South Africa and indeed globally, there is, and will be for the foreseeable future, a need for landfills for the final disposal of waste. Suitable sites for these landfills have become scarce, and as a result, even though they are more costly to...
Nuclear power is a critical element in limiting greenhouse gas emissions, and a new Technology Roadmap co-authored by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Nuclear Energy Agency outlines the next steps for growth in the aftermath of the...
Eskom has today implemented stage two load-shedding due to a shortage of generation capacity. “Eskom will implement stage two load-shedding from 8am today, which is likely to continue until 11pm. This is due to a shortage of generation capacity as...
