Infrastructure News Round-Up | 06 August 2021
Infrastructure News Round-Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation, and waste management, in just 90...
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Total, SanParks celebrate 60 years by cutting carbon emissions
South African National Parks and Total are cerebrating a 60-year-partnership at the Kruger National Park. The two parties made a major announcement this week, with Total South Africa revealing a model of their solar service stations at Skukuza Camp...
Municipalities key to deliver
Before the president left, SABC News Full View anchor, Bongani Bingwa sat down with Cyril Ramaphosa last week after his announcement of an economic stimulus package to get the economy growing, and create jobs. In this clip the President touched on...
Makhanda in Eastern Cape is running out of water
Parts of Makhanda in the Eastern Cape have two months supply of water left. Dam levels that supply the west of the city are below 30 %. Residents have called on national government to intervene as day zero is fast approaching. SABC News’s...
Citizens urged to embrace recycling
With Clean-up and Recycle Week taking place in September the question everyone is asking is whether or not South Africans are doing enough? SABC Digital News digs deeper. Source: SABC Digital News
Safety in Johannesburg buildings: Dr. Claire Deacon
This past weekend saw the burial of the last of the firefighters that died in the Bank of Lisbon fire in Johannesburg two weeks ago. The fire brought into sharp focus the issue of safety in these buildings. Joining SABC News is Dr. Claire Deacon...
Unpacking the Vaal River crisis
While residents have been advised not to drink water from the Vaal River due to pollution officials say various levels of government are tackling the crisis. But how did we get to this point? Environmental adviser, Doctor Anthony Turton, joins eNCA...
The rich, the poor and the trash
Inequality is growing. The rich consume much more than the poor and produce much more waste. Trash has become a symbol of our times. But what some people throw away, means money to others and a chance to survive. The amount of waste we generate and...
GOING GREEN: SA’s poor water quality
Executive Director at The Institute of Natural Resources, Duncan Hay joins us the SABC Digital News team from Pietermaritzburg to discuss water waste, from poor water quality to pollution and the state of the infrastructure, there is a great deal...
Burst sewage angers Bloemfontein residents
Residents in parts of Bloemfontein are fuming as raw sewage is flowing onto their streets. They say the situation has worsened in the last three months. Source: SABC Digital News