Two new ports in Tanzania and Kenya will shift the balance of trade in Africa away from South Africa, says Tristan Wiggill. East Africa is an import destination, with Kenya and Tanzania both being gateways into the East African Community (EAC)....
A new waterless toilet soon to be trialled in Africa may not start a feminist revolution, but it will go a long way to addressing some urgent and practical needs of women and girls – and for all the international conferences and commitments...
Cheap, waterless toilet that turns waste into clean water and power to be piloted in Africa How it works The toilet’s magic happens when you close the lid. The bottom of the bowl uses a rotation mechanism to sweep the waste into a...
By: Frances Ringwood Popular South African newspaper The Sunday Times recently ran a story on its online portal claiming that “South Africans should prepare to pay more for water,” citing Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) Minister Nomvula...
Since construction of the Trans Kalahari Corridor (TKC), several initiatives have undertaken to see how best to develop the Botswana market via Walvis Bay. These include establishment of the Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat (TKCS), the...
African cities face a major housing crisis as a result of rapid urbanisation and a growing informal settlements population, according to a World Bank report released on the sidelines of the Africities Summit in Sandton. With 60%-70% of urban...
One of the areas north of Durban worst hit by the drought is likely to have a steady water supply all through the festive season, thanks to the use of recycled water. Sembcorp Siza Water, a municipal commissioned distributor of bulk water in the...
The South African government will use instruments such as tariff hikes to protect jobs in sectors threatened by imports, Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel said on Tuesday. Addressing scores of delegates at the Congress of South African...
It was with the powerful phrase in mind: “What if the only way to predict the future is to design it,” that Jeff Robinson, Aurecon’s Sustainable Buildings Group Leader, presented at the Green Building Council South Africa’s annual convention as one...
