Truck drivers can make a big difference to fuel consumption and save money for their company. So during the international Volvo Trucks Driver’s Fuel Challenge the drivers were assessed on the basis of four different criteria, all of which influence...
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) announced that its team for the 2014 Sasol Solar Challenge received the technology and innovation award in the challenge. The vehicle, Ilanga II, used Gallium Arsenide solar panels imported from Germany, which UJ...
Unfortunately one of the most consistent and unavoidable aspects of recycling is the cost. Layers of infrastructure ranging from collection to sorting and recycling need to be navigated and transport costs emerge during every step of the process....
There has been a massive public outcry over the recent Zimbabwe National Water Authority’s (Zinwa) ban on the drawing of bulk water from boreholes. Thousands of residents have described the decision as illegal. They has aired their frustration and...
Improvements in operations and oversight duties within the municipalities will only be achieved if the technical abilities of Municipal Public Accounts Committees (MPACs) are significantly enhanced. This is the view of Grant Thornton, head of...
Named among South Africa’s top 10 investment opportunities The Dube TradePort in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) is now officially an Industrial Development Zone (IDZ). On Tuesday, 7 October, President Jacob Zuma handed over the IDZ operator licence...
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane, bombarded print media late last week with an editorial piece titled “Water is life, sanitation is dignity” in a blitzkrieg public relations move to win back the hearts and minds of the public...
A South African water expert has warned that continuous restructuring at the Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation could see the recent water crisis that hit Gauteng happening again … and again. The expert, Anthony Turton who worked previously...
While the Ebola outbreak currently ravaging parts of West Africa garners the majority of media attention on Africa, the long-term narrative of the continent is one of youth, urbanisation, rising income levels and optimism. This is the contention of...
