The Knysna Municipality has successfully completed the first phase of its upgrade project on the existing water network in the Heads area. The project, which cost more than R400Â 000, was rolled out in phases. The first phase included upgrades to...
The City of Cape Town is partnering with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Southern Africa Energy Program (SAEP) to investigate appropriate mechanisms to unlock access to solar energy for more of Cape Town’s...
Mars Multisales Africa, a division of Mars Incorporated, has partnered with Mpact to implement a revolutionary new modular packaging policy designed to cut costs, increase packing efficiency, and reduce waste. The initiative, which forms part of...
In honour of National Marine Week Woolworths has announced its intentions to turn one of its Western Cape stores into a plastic bag free zone. The initiative forms part of the retailer’s new in-store reusable bag trial. The trial, which will start...
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s latest financial report has sparked concerns within the water stressed City of Cape Town. More than R1-billion in wasteful expenditure, and more than R4.9-billion in irregular spending was reflected by...
By Russell Dick* Water. In the last year, you’ve heard endless sound bites, read numerous articles, and had countless conversations with Capetonians and other affected stakeholders. So it’s likely that you already know this: there will never be any...
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has called on the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to order an intervention and financial rescue plan for Emfuleni Local Municipality. This comes after the commission held hearings last week to...
For governments to achieve their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 more resources need to be allocated for hygiene behaviour change. This was one of the key messages from an interactive panel discussion held by WaterAid Southern Africa...
National government has committed a further R553 million to water projects in the City of Cape Town. According to Cape Town Mayor, Patricia De Lille the funds will be used for the Cape Flats, Atlantis, and Table Mountain Group Aquifer recharge...
