The 9th African Development Forum (ADF) opened yesterday in Marrakech with a call by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) for stronger emphasis on infrastructure and for ownership of the Africa50 Fund. Speaking on behalf of the Bank Group,...
A Senegalese company is examining desalination as a solution to keep water supply flowing in the capital city of Dakar. The city’s structural water problems came to a head during September last year when 40% of the city went without water for two...
How on earth did billions of Rand allocated in Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grants allocated through the Department of Water Affairs go missing? The department has earned itself a qualified annual audit report due its inadequate management of...
As predicted in our newsletter last week the banning of bulk water abstractions in Harare’s residential areas has not been well-received by residents. The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has bombarded with enquiries regarding the...
