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Challenge accepted: COJ takes on Earth Hour

Johannesburg residents have been encouraged to save power as part of the Earth Hour Challenge. “As residents of the City of Johannesburg, we need to change our way of life by constantly thinking of ways of reducing our carbon footprint, cutting...
President Jacob Zuma

Reduce the use of consultants – Zuma

President Jacob Zuma has applauded municipalities that are going the extra mile to serve communities more effectively. Addressing the South African Local Government Association (Salga) Members Assembly in Midrand on Tuesday, President Zuma said...

R7.4 million for Ivory Park’s sewer upgrade

Johannesburg Water has allocated more than R7.4 million to replace sections of the sewerage network in Ivory Park, Region A, which is prone to blockages. Region A has in recent years come under immense pressure as a result of increased...
nuclear-energy

Nuclear build programme progressing steadily

Government is making significant progress in its engagement with various prospective nuclear vendor countries as part of expanding the nuclear new build programme. Recently, government has been holding consultations with a number of nuclear vendor...

SA filmmaker “Moonwalks” his way into an award

South African filmmaker Sven Harding has been named as the winner of WaterAid and Worldview’s inaugural international film competition – sH2Orts. Sven’s film ‘Moonwalk’ highlights how, every day, women and children in the country collectively walk...

Managing borehole abstraction rates

Borehole replenishment and yields remain positive at Western Cape schools recently provided with groundwater access to irrigate their fields and green areas. A programme of continuous monitoring of groundwater usage is proving to be a valuable data...