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Advances in cleaner production and resource efficiency

The CSIR helps industry to implement resource efficiency and cleaner production methodologies through its hosting of the National Cleaner Production Centre. Experts in energy, water, waste and materials help companies to identify areas where...

The real value of water

Access to water is a human right, but it is estimated that two out of every three people will live in water-stressed areas by the year 2025. In Africa alone, it is estimated that 25 of the 53 countries will experience severe water stress within the...

Harvesting water from air

The Warka Water project is designed by Architecture and Vision to harvest potable water from the atmosphere. Warka Water is a vertical structure designed to collect potable water from the air. It offers an alternative water source to rural...

Addressing urbanisation in south Africa

South Africa and its nine major metros are facing one of their biggest challenges as more and more people come to live in cities putting a strain on infrastructure. City of Johannesburg’s Executive Mayor Parks Tau and other city leaders...

Waste to wealth : Paving stones from recycled plastic

In many countries, environmental pollution from plastic bag litter is a rising problem and Cameroon is no exception. But one Cameroonian man is collecting the waste plastic bags and turns them into useful paving bricks. Source: New China TV Web...

Increase in municipal infrastructure spend

Infrastructure spending by the country’s municipalities increased by R26 billion last year compared to 2014. That’s according to figures released by Stats SA on Tuesday regarding capital expenditure by municipalities. Source: SABC...

Community Plumbing Challenge 2016

Over the course of a week, four international student teams representing South Africa, Australia, India and the United States of America worked together to design and install a series of new communal toilet facilities for the residents of Diepsloot...