Africa’s water and sewerage utilities are not coping with the ever-increasing demand and the adoption of appropriate technologies is an opportunity to reverse this situation. It is with this in mind that the African Development Bank is making an...
The Langeberg Municipality is in the middle of its 2014/2015 financial year and most of its capital projects, focused on achieving the goals set out in the Integrated Development Plan, are nearing completion. Maynard Johnson, Manager of...
Durban has been awarded another feather in its cap for its climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives. Mayor of eThekwini Municipality James Nxumalo announced that Durban will be joining the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40), an...
Solar Voltaic specialists have revamped the 6 300 Sqm2 roof of a commercial vehicle assembly plant in Pinetown, thereby creating a carbon-neutral facility. The solar system can generate up to 810,000 kWh per year. Surplus energy is fed into the...
Government and other relevant institutions will be exploring viable economic opportunities in the waste management sector. “We need to rise to the challenge and develop innovative ideas on how we can improve waste management systems in the country...
A shift to a green economy pathway could lead Egypt to achieve annual savings of $2.4 billion, as well as a 13 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions, and a 40 per cent reduction in water consumption. This is according to a new report released by the...
Africa’s omnipresent water crisis creates ongoing business opportunities for the water technology industry, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. “The problem is not a lack of rain, but a lack of rain management – poorly exploited catchment areas,...
The site for the new sludge dewatering plant at the Mossel Bay Municipality regional sewerage works at Hartenbos was recently handed over to the civil subcontractor for the project. The project, with a total value of R18 million, entails the...
The Oudtshoorn municipality is disputing allegations that its waste water treatment plant is being mismanaged. Acting municipal manager, Ronnie Lottering and a team of senior officials visited the waste water treatment plant recently. “The sewerage...
