The Life After Coal Campaign and Greenpeace Africa have slammed the inclusion of new coal in the updated draft Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP). The organisation argue that aside from the negative consequences for the environment, the...
Transnet National Ports Authority hosted a two-day stakeholder engagement roadshow in Mossel Bay, to explore how the Port of Mossel Bay can better serve the Garden Route region. The TNPA leadership team held engaging sessions with customers,...
Drilling rig contractor Maersk Drilling will provide strong competition for its peers when it is spun off from the A.P. Moller-Maersk conglomerate next year, its chief executive said on Tuesday. A.P. Moller-Maersk said on 17 August it would spin...
The draft updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2018) report has been released for public input following Cabinet approval. The adjusted plan will result in an installed capacity mix in year 2030 which consists of: 34 000 MW from coal (46%) 11 930...
The City of Ekurhuleni reports that some of its mega housing projects are taking shape in line with the municipality’s commitment to deliver 100 000 housing units. Tembisa Ext. 25 Over R140 million has been set aside to build over 3 000 housing...
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has made a submission identifying problems with the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS) Bucket Eradication Programme to the parliamentary inquiry into the functioning of the department over the last...
Dam levels in the Western Cape have risen to above 60% for the first time since 2016. However reports have emerged that another drought may be heading for the region. Following good rains, the City of Cape Town reported last week that dam levels...
Nelson Mandela Bay has imposed stringent water restrictions as Kouga Dam levels reach 6.87%, prompting fears of a Day Zero. Towns such as Hankey and Pattensie in the Kouga region that depend on Kouga Dam are now left with only a month’s supply of...
For the first time since 2016 Cape Town’s dam levels have improved slightly and passed the 60% mark. Dam levels have improved last week by 1.3% to 60.1% of its storage capacity. The average water consumption for the Cape Town rose from 519 million...
