Officials in India will be heading out with mobile phones, tablets and iPads this month to report on whether toilets are being used in rural India, with results uploaded onto a website in real time. This nationwide online programme was launched...
At least two people were killed and several others injured on Sunday when a six-storey residential building collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, officials said. City officials said 22 survivors had been pulled out of the rubble of the building,...
The community of Masiphumelele in Cape Town will soon see the construction of two multi-million rand Early Childhood Development centres. The project is the result of donations received from private funders, with completion expected by the end of...
Twenty two people lost their lives on Ekurhuleni Roads from 1 December to 1 January. “The people who died included eight pedestrians, three motorcyclists, seven drivers and four passengers,” said EMPD spokesman, Chief Supt Wilfred Kgasago. “The...
Three colleges within the Nkangala Further Education and Training (FET) College scheme recently received electric motors, switchgears, soft starters and other electric equipment as part of a donation from the Zest WEG Group. Nokuthula Shabangu, the...
A smart grid facilitates the efficient, intelligent use of available energy, reducing demand on South Africa’s already strained network, and potentially easing the demand for expensive new power stations. How can the barriers to entry be overcome...
Charles Standers, Executive Mayor of George, recently pointed out that George Municipality is one of the only local authorities in the country that managed to provide basic services to all of the inhabitants living in informal settlements well...
This year saw South Africa launching many major infrastructure projects. In this two part article we will take a look at some of them. The Jasper Solar Power Project The 96 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) Jasper solar power project, which is...
This year saw South Africa launching many major infrastructure projects. In this two part article we will take a look at some of them. De Hoop Dam President Jacob Zuma officially opened the R3 billion, 347-million cubic metre De Hoop Dam in...
