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KZN lakes drained by water demand

Two of South Africa’s largest lakes – Sibaya and St Lucia – are being drained by a combination of drought and the growing water demands of the timber industry and local people. This is the warning from scientists attending the recent national...
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Eskom hands Botswana power lifeline

Eskom reports it is making 200 megawatts of power available to the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) on a day-ahead basis, meaning the hourly prices of the power on any day are set the previous day. Under the day-ahead system, market members, such...
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Overflowing dams in Western Cape

The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) in the Western Cape Region is calling on residents and people engaged in assortment of activities near dams and rivers to be cautious as dams, canals and reservoirs in the province are at full capacity due to...

CESA Annual Conference and AGM 2013

The annual Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) Conference and Exhibition is a high-level event, providing consulting engineers and associated industries a unique networking and learning experience that supports its members’ business,...