There has been a downward trend in the number of pipe bursts, as well as a reduction in water losses, on the City of Cape Town’s reticulation network during the first five months of 2015. According to the municipality this is thanks to the City’s...
Johannesburg students are rushing to take occupancy of newly constructed eco-friendly student accommodation made entirely of shipping containers – in Brixton, in Johannesburg’s Region B. The eye-catching Umhlanga Junction Extension block of...
The youth of 1976 fought hard to take back their country from the crippling effects of apartheid and injustice. Now that freedom has been attained, we are faced with constant reality of our communities being riddled with litter and the environment...
A press conference was held at the end of June announced the release of a new report about the sustainability of global marine fisheries in the 21st century titled Predicting Future Oceans. The report is a product of the Japanese Nippon Foundation...
Pretoria Portland Cement is the corporate embodiment of its product. Through its extensive service offering it ensure sustainability and skills transfer – literally, and figuratively, holding the built environment together. Cement and concrete are...
Lafarge South Africa recently announced the appointment of Vishal Devan as the new General Manager: Supply Chain for Lafarge South Africa. The position is a newly created role for the company following the company’s decision to adopt a more...
Emmarentia Dam is receiving a R25 million facelift that is expected to last 8 month’s according to the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA). The dam which is located on the Westdene spruit is a tributary of the Juskei River and is a popular recreational...
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has set aside more than R90-million in its capital budget to undertake several major roads infrastructure projects in the City’s Region C for the 2015/16 financial year starting 1 July 2015. The region covers the...
Lack of progress on sanitation threatens to undermine the environmental health benefits from gains in access to safe drinking water, warn WHO and UNICEF in a report tracking access to drinking water and sanitation against the Millennium Development...
