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Pikitup promotional video

The City of Johannesburg’s waste management arm, Pikitup, is encouraging urbanites to reduce, reuse and recycle waste for a clear city. Source: Pikitup Source...

E Cape launches programme to deal with housing issues

Councillors and traditional leaders are to be taught how to deal with housing challenges. A programme launched by the Eastern Cape department of Human Settlements in Port Elizabeth will be run in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan...

Why water footprinting matters

During the dialogue in Pretoria an international guest Dr Ruth Mathews, executive director and a policy specialist from the Water Footprint Network, Netherlands, delivered a keynote address. The WRC has been at the forefront in promoting the...

Denmark to bail out South Africa’s water crisis

Amid a severe national water crisis, South Africa is looking to Denmark for solutions. The European country is being roped in to provide critical skills to help address the water shortages. Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane met her...

N Cape’s solar plants boost local community

The Northern Cape is getting greener, this as 10 solar plants are already feeding into the national grid. Three wind parks are on the cards, one of which is under construction. The wind park in the early stages of construction is a life-line for...

Used tyres clog landfills

Used tyres clog landfills not only locally but the problem is global. Rainwater gets trapped in the rims causing mosquitoes to breed. For this reason and other health-related issues, tyres can be considered a hazardous waste. Source: Africa...