The impact of climate change on Africa’s water and energy infrastructure will be costly, according to a new World Bank report, and immediate action is needed to reduce these risks. Enhancing the Climate Resilience of Africa’s...
Four of Africa’s most promising inventions have made it to the finals of the first Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Software from Kenya allows users to swap airtime between carriers or for cash. A fence-mounted warning system from South...
“Eskom’s maintenance teams worked hard over the long weekend and were able to perform planned maintenance on 2 303MW of generating plant. They also returned 1 453MW of generating capacity back to service over this period. “The focus of the...
A total of 104 families in Scottsdene, Cape Town, celebrated Freedom Day in their brand new social housing units. These units form part of the social housing portion of the Scottsdene Rental Estate project, which is a joint initiative between the...
China Railway Construction Corp Ltd (CRCC) has signed two deals worth a combined $5.5 billion for construction projects in Africa, Xinhua reported late on Monday, as the country’s railway firms increasingly flex their muscle overseas....
South Africa has been appointed as the Chairperson of the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s Aviation Security Panel. The appointment comes just months after the United States and the European Union have given their thumbs up to South...
A R1.2-million deal has been signed between the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) and ALE Heavylift South Africa, a heavy transport and lifting services company, for the storage of abnormal cargo in the Coega Industrial Development Zone’s (IDZ)...
The City of Cape Town plans to spend R503.7 million on direct water and sanitation services to informal settlements in the upcoming 2015/16 financial year. According to a statement by the municipality this money will be spent on increasing the...
Engineering researchers have invented a novel electrical power converter system that simultaneously accepts power from a variety of energy sources and converts it for use in the electrical grid system. University of Arkansas doctoral student Joseph...
