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Infrastructure News Round-Up | 28 May 2021

Infrastructure News Round-Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation, and waste management, in just 90 seconds. In our headlines today: DWS condemns vandalism of water infrastructure World’s first concept for rechargeable cement-based batteries South African construction sites are hotbeds for organised...
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Sep 4, 2018 | Multimedia

Eskom to join in move to renewables

Eskom says it is ready to compete and become a producer of renewable energy. Earlier this week, a draft Integrated Resource Plan was released for comment by the Department of Energy. This plan puts greater emphasis on renewable energy, while...
Sep 3, 2018 | Multimedia

A social audit of sanitation in Wattville

What happens when poor communities are trained and empowered to engaged with government about poor service delivery? In Ekurhuleni, local organisation Planact, in partnership with the Social Audit Network and the International Budget Partnership...
Aug 29, 2018 | Multimedia

The cost of South Africa’s gold rush

Johannesburg in South Africa has one of the world’s largest gold deposits. After decades of mining, large swathes of the population are thought to be exposed to toxic and radioactive mine waste. Source: BBC News
Aug 28, 2018 | Multimedia

Sub-station fire causes water outage

A fire at the Eikenhoff sub-station has resulted in power and water outages across parts of Johannesburg. Rand Water relies on the sub-station to power its Eikenhof pumping station, leaving some areas without water. Rand Water spokesperson Justice...
Aug 27, 2018 | Multimedia

Empty dam spells water shortages for Amathole

Several areas in the Eastern Cape have been grappling with a devastating drought. Now, alleged negligence in the Amathole District Municipality has left some Eastern Cape towns, including Fort Beaufort, Adelaide and Bedford, with hardly any water....
Aug 23, 2018 | Multimedia

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...
Aug 20, 2018 | Multimedia

Vaal Dam could soon be declared a disaster area

The Vaal Dam, lying on one of the country’s strongest flowing rivers, the Vaal, could soon be declared a disaster area. For decades, sewerage has been contaminating its water and killing its fish. Several areas in the bankrupt Emfuleni...
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