Climate change – a big issue for South Africa and the continent – is a heavy burden for insurers. How to manage and respond to the risks posed by extreme and changing weather patterns – as demonstrated by the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal –...
There is a dire need to invest in the water sector, but it is an extremely difficult space to finance. While the availability of funding is not an issue, the bankability of water projects and project pipelines needs to be addressed to access that...
Integrated water resource management (IWRM) promotes the coordinated development and management of water and land to maximise economic and social welfare, without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Here is a guideline on how water...
Given the history of our country, it is no surprise that the constitution determines developmental duties for municipalities by requiring them to structure and manage their administration, budgeting and planning processes to give priority to the...
Each year in July, people across the globe take part in “Plastic Free July” – an international movement that aims to reduce the amount of plastic waste in our environment by encouraging fellow citizens to make the shift towards long-term,...
Annually, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) celebrates the Clear River Campaign in a bid to clean up and protect the water resources. Under the theme “South Africa is a water source country, clean up and protect our water resources” the...
Cloud computing, big data analytics, augmented reality, and the industrial internetof things have been embraced by leading pumps and valves supplier KSB. Thanks to a variety of ‘smart’ products and services – like the PumpMeter, KSB Guard, SES,...
For South African municipalities, microgrids present a strong business case in terms of power security and sustained supply, especially for critical infrastructure during downtime on the national grid. By Shireen Sayed The latest update to the...
Sustainable growth hinges on the ability to optimise resources and the infrastructure backbone that serves communities and economies. Sean Bennett, Group Executive at NEXTEC (a proudly EOH company), expands on the Group’s smart technologies and...
