As I’m writing this, I’m at the Leshiba Wilderness, on top of the Soutpansberg Mountains in Limpopo, which forms part of the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve (VBR). With unparalleled biodiversity, extraordinary cultural heritage and strategically located...
According to a case study spearheaded by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), if three million existing low-income houses were converted to ‘green’ homes, the electricity saving would be enough to power a city the size of Durban or...
The ‘24 Hours of Reality: The Cost of Carbon’ presentation, streamed live to South Africa this week, highlighted the risk of South Africa and Africa’s food supply becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate change and to be addressed by governments...
Artesian boreholes – which spontaneously discharge water without being pumped – are a common feature worldwide. However, the hydraulic testing of these boreholes, and estimating of aquifer properties (where groundwater occurs in reasonable...
A team from Royal HaskoningDHV were announced the winners in the water category with the St Helens Rock Pump Station upgrade project at the recent South African Institution of Civil Engineers Annual Awards, held in Johannesburg. Sharing the...
The eThekwini Municipality’s Emergency Control and Disaster Management Unit has worked tirelessly throughout the weekend to assist members of the community who have been affected by the recent heavy rains, according to a statement released by the...
It is with exasperation that the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) learnt of Minister Edna Molewa of Water and Environmental Affairs’ signing of an agreement with her Cuban counterpart to pave the way for 34 Cuban engineers to...
Dr Kevin Wall has been appointed by the University of Pretoria as Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Construction Economics, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, retrospectively from 1 July 2013 until 30...
A tool that can measure an organisation’s carbon footprint and help reduce its emissions has been developed by international consulting engineering firm Royal HaskoningDHV. The tool will be beneficial to companies especially when South Africa’s...
