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Major capital projects near completion in Langeberg

The Langeberg Municipality is in the middle of its 2014/2015 financial year and most of its capital projects, focused on  achieving  the  goals  set out  in  the  Integrated  Development Plan,  are  nearing  completion. Maynard Johnson, Manager of...
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EMM introduces water management plan

Last year’s glitches that resulted in almost a month long water supply interruption in parts of the Gauteng province has posed a challenge to all municipalities to better prepare themselves for such incidences. In this regard, the Ekurhuleni...

A theatrical approach to National Water Week

In celebration of National Water Week Knysna Municipality is partnering with the Lunchbox Theatre to bring the message of how important water and its conservation are to learners of the greater municipal area. Executive Mayor Georlene Wolmarans...

Rainwater: A sustainable solution

Most South Africans obtain their water from dams that are generally remote from where the concentrations of users are. This leads to expensive pipelines, pumping costs and high maintenance requirements over great distances at rates not sustainable...
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Durban joins C40 cities climate leadership group

Durban has been awarded another feather in its cap for its climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives. Mayor of eThekwini Municipality James Nxumalo announced that Durban will be joining the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40), an...

Minister Chabane to be afforded special funeral

The late Public Service and Administration Minister Collins Chabane will be afforded a special funeral service, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe announced at a special media briefing in Pretoria on Sunday. Minister Chabane died in a car...
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IATA lists air cargo priorities

The air cargo industry needs to transition to paperless freight processes, focus on global handling standards for pharmaceutical freight, and ensure the continued safe transportation of lithium batteries, says the International Air Transport...