According to Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi, South Africa’s falling coal prices cost the country R23 billion in lost export revenue in 2014. Speaking at the IHS Energy South African Coal Exports conference in Cape Town, Ramatlhodi...
The North West Provincial Government is concerned about an attack on a contractor appointed by the government to work on restoring water to Majakaneng. “The North West Provincial Government has received with astonishment and disappointment news...
Only 20 per cent of global wastewater is currently being treated, leaving low-income countries hardest hit by contaminated water supplies and disease. This is according to a United Nations (UN) report which encourages governments to see treated...
The construction of the 981 mega watt coal-fired power plant in Lamu, Kenya, is at risk for further delays. This is if the county leadership is dissatisfied with what the developers will offer the community, as well as the health and environmental...
R9 million will be injected into water infrastructure in Majakaneng, according to Supra Mahumapelo,North West Premier. He said a contractor was already on site and would work together with Magalies Water, Sedibeng Water, the Department of Water and...
A drought recovery plan, totalling R350 million, was announced earlier this week, to assist KwaZulu-Natal municipalities mitigate the effects of the severe drought in the province. The eThekwini Municipality is one of the municipalities affected by...
Gaborone Dam is running dry according to a report by Botswana Daily News. The dam that has a carrying capacity of 141.4 million cubic metres is left with four per cent or 5.6 million cubic metres, a zero yield to supply the city dwellers, the paper...
The city’s water and sanitation service provider, Johannesburg Water, would like to inform residents about a planned water disruption that will affect a number of areas in the Johannesburg region from 2pm on 7 February until 3pm on 8...
A new process that can sprout microscopic spikes on nearly any type of particle may lead to more environmentally friendly paints and a variety of other innovations. Made by a team of University of Michigan engineers, the “hedgehog...
