Vaal river clean-up to begin again on Wednesday
The Vaal river cleanup was halted after violent protests but will shortly resume. This is according to Department of Water and Sanitation spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau. Source:...
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EC schools launch water project to curb shortage
As the Eastern Cape continues to suffer the effects of drought, several schools in Port Elizabeth launched a week long water collection project. The project will collect water to assist areas of the province devastated by drought. Water bottles...
Life cycle of PET in the spotlight
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the type of plastic, identifiable by the ‘1’ code usually on the bottom of the product, used to make rigid packaging, including bottles. It is completely recyclable and completely safe. The following video,...
Eskom urges Lesotho, Swaziland to use less power
Eskom has told Lesotho and Swaziland to lower electricity consumption to avoid load shedding in South Africa. The power utility is attempting to help its regional neighbours offset crippling power shortages. Eskom has come to the rescue of Zimbabwe...
Free State’s Senekal residents vandalise water infrastructure
Vandals in the eastern Free State town of Senekal have hit the town where it hurts the most, its water infrastructure. In a series of recent incidents, vandals have damaged boreholes and water tanks, and stolen parts from the town’s pump...
Recycling advert becomes one of the most viewed YouTube Commercials by SA standards
Plastics|SA’s commercial entitled, “Material of Hope” has become one of the most viewed YouTube commercials by South African standards. The organisation launched its online advertising campaign via Facebook in July 2015, and in...
An engineer at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in hot water
An engineer at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Gauteng is in hot water, following a power outage at the hospital. The hospital’s generators gave in. Four neonatal babies were removed from the hospital due to the power failure. Gauteng Health...
Operation Hydrate, Project Hope Grass bring relief to drought victims
As the country continues to battle the worst drought in some provinces around the country, many South Africans are coming up with innovative ways to bring relief to those affected. In the past few days, two of these initiatives, Operation Hydrate...
Wildly creative ways to approach green building
In this funny and insightful talk from TEDxHouston, builder Dan Phillips tours us through a dozen homes he’s built in Texas using recycled and reclaimed materials in wildly creative ways. These brilliant, low-tech design details will refresh...
China to fast track infrastructure development in Africa
China plans to fast track massive infrastructure development in Africa. The Chinese believe that infrastructure holds the key to unlocking Africa’s full economic potential. Chinese president, Xi Jing-Ping, has pledged over 60 billion US...