The prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Engineering was officially presented to Hatch Goba chairman, Trueman Goba at the inaugural South African Professional Services Awards (SAPSA) ceremony held in Johannesburg. Goba was...
The Emfuleni Local Municipality has refuted claims that its sewer reticulation system is one of the pollution threats to the Vaal River System, through E-coli and other pathogens, from raw or poorly treated sewage. In a statement released last week...
Botswana’s president has called on the public to manage water resources carefully as the country continues to face significant water challenges. President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama said recurring drought was challenging the government’s...
The African Water Facility (AWF) has offered a EUR 3-million grant to the Republic of Somalia to contribute towards project designed to build climate change resilience and reduce water stress in Somaliland. Expected to improve the management of...
An abattoir in Villiers,Free State had its pumping facilities dismantled by officials of the Blue Scorpions, an enforcement unit of the Department of Water and Sanitation, for operating without a water use license. Accompanied by the police, the...
There are unconfirmed reports of five drivers burnt to death at the Kasumbalesa border post in Zambia. According to a report from FESARTA the incident occurred at around 17:00 Zambian time on Monday, 24 November. Unconfirmed reports allege a petrol...
The Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA) initiated an independent survey during September this year. This was done in order to ascertain whether the organisation was achieving its objectives. The survey measured...
State-of-the-art nanotechnology research equipment worth R17 million – the first such equipment in South Africa – was unveiled at Rhodes University by the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor. The Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass...
The City of Cape Town plans to roll out free Wi-Fi in public buildings across the Metro by the end of this year. In a statement, the executive mayor of the city, Patricia de Lille announced that the city would provide free Wi-Fi, by June 2015, to...
