South Africa is way ahead of the US when it comes to water policies and preserving water but lacks the skills to implement these policies. This was the view of some of the foremost local and international experts on water sustainability at a water...
While the financial crisis deepens in other parts of the world, the African growth story has just begun, but it’s not clear what role SA will play. The narrative on South Africa has been souring rapidly and when The Economist displayed the...
Byline: Jannie Pietersen: Excerpt from IMESA’s 2012 presidential address Caption: While traditional technical skills are vital for the municipal engineer they key issue going forward is the development of non-technical and interpersonal skills....
Caption: GIBB’s technical executive for urban and rural planning, Nico Kriek In the 1900’s only 10% of the world’s population resided in cities, this figure escalated to more than 50% in 2010 and in 2050, 75% of the world’s population will reside...