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Boreholes bring relief to Namaqualand region

Use of the sun’s energy is solving persistent water problems for farmers in the Namaqualand region of the Northern Cape. Solar pumps are coming online, bringing water to areas desperately in need of it. Farmers hard hit by the drought are...

Tembisa man invents an oil purifying machine

There is universal agreement in the country that creating jobs should be a priority. It’s the catch-phrase on funding proposals for business ideas, especially in townships. Environmentally-friendly pitches are also in vogue. But it’s...

EC residents buy drinking water after dam runs dry

Residents of Koukamma municipality in the Eastern Cape are battling with water shortages and are forced to buy drinking water. This is due to the local Jourbetina Dam that is almost dry and the ageing infrastructure that leaks water. The little...

Africa Energy Indaba centres around powerless Africa

Delegates from around the globe are meeting at the Africa Energy Indaba to discuss the continent’s energy growth plans. More than 600 million Africans remain without electricity.​ Experts from the most powerful nuclear energy companies in the...