Government has invested a cumulative total of R69 billion in public transport, which was spent towards infrastructure and operations in an effort to enhance accessibility to public transport and mobility. Addressing a media briefing on the state of...
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) will host the International Solid Waste Association Conference (ISWA) – the foremost event in the field of solid waste management – on South African soil for the first time in...
Over the past two decades, more than 80 metropolitan cities across the world have faced severe water shortages due to droughts and unsustainable water use. Future projections are said to be even more alarming since urban water crises are expected...
South Africa’s multi-billion-rand construction industry provides employment for over 475,000 people nationwide, with around one-third of these employees living in Cape Town. The Mother City is home to an equally thriving construction sector, which...
Garob wind farm, which is located near the remote Northern Cape town of Copperton in the Siyathemba Local Municipality, will be able to generate 573 GWh every year, potentially preventing the emission of approximately 600,000 tons of CO2 into...
The first biophilic development in Africa has been launched in Cape Town and will see a 24-storey living, breathing mixed-use building take residence on Upper Bree Street in the heart of the cities CBD. This first-of-its-kind building, situated at...
According to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) hydrological report of 19 July 2021, the Western Cape Water Supply System (WCWSS) which supplies water to Cape Town and the surrounding areas saw an uptick of over 1.5% week on week. This...
Cape Town is set to take advantage of the recent Department of Energy’s decision to allow major cities to purchase electricity directly from Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The decision is anticipated to be a major fillip for the renewable...
After an impressive week at the end of January – which saw dam levels rise after some rainfall – the Cape Town dam levels have yet again dropped. The facilities have seen 1.6% of their combined water totals chalked off over the past seven days. The...
