Ghana, according to the World Bank, spends GH₵ 290 million or its equivalent of 1.6% of GDP or $12.2 per capita on poor hygiene and sanitation annually. Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, said the estimate given by the...
The Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Education and Training Authority (merSETA), in association with Plastics SA, has launched an innovative pilot study with the aim of developing a better understanding of the shape and size of the...
The Southern African Association for Energy Efficiency (SAEE) has announced that Prof LJ Grobler is the winner in the Green Industry Leader category of the Green Supply Chain Awards. Grobler is a founding member of the Southern African Association...
Camilla Howard and Michael Baretta will be spending seven months from October 2012 to April 2013 traversing 3Â 300km of South African coastline on foot. With bins on their backs, these social-change adventurers plan to clean up the beaches and put a...
Incledon surpassed a number of larger competitors to obtain the highly respected award, which was issued at a special ceremony hosted at the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) conference, which took place in Cape Town on 9 May 2012. Grundfos...
The slow pace of economic growth along with government delays in awarding tenders continue to limit the recovery of the local infrastructure and construction sector. The downturn may have given some respite to the scarce skills shortage. However,...
Drought in some parts of the world has hurt global grain production and contributed to food price spikes virtually every other year since 2007, highlighting the need to transform the way water is used – and wasted – throughout the...
Last month, Rwanda marked three years since it was welcomed into the East African Community (EAC) Customs Union, in 2009. While a lot has happened in terms of benefits from the region, its full potential in terms of trade with partners is yet to be...
Royal HaskoningDHV (formerly SSI Engineers and Environmental Consultants) recently completed a contract to optimise the hydraulic efficiency of the Amanzimtoti Waste Water Treatment Works. The project was initiated in the wake of several large new...
