By Rianté Naidoo An excess of almost R10 billion that was spent on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) by the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) should be accounted for, says Wayne Duvenage, chairperson at the Organisation...
Dam levels in the Western Cape are averaging at below 40% despite Level 3b water restrictions that were implemented last week. This prompted discussions between members of the Western Cape Water Supply System (WCWSS) who debated whether further...
The waste-to-energy trend gaining momentum in South Africa is spreading throughout the continent and developing countries around the globe. Last week saw the opening of a new biogas plant in Athlone near Cape Town, and Ethiopia also recently opened...
By Rianté Naidoo Local governments face a myriad of challenges with limited resources, says Mpho Kau, the head of infrastructure at the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA). Addressing delegates from around Africa at the African Road and Bridge Forum...
Extremely strict water restrictions have been approved for Cape Town and will come into effect later this week. On 1 February, the city will see the implementation of Level 3b restrictions. The city approved the implementation of tougher water...
The City of Johannesburg could soon have control over the operations of City Power, Joburg Water and Pikitup. This was announced by the city’s mayor Herman Mashaba on Sunday. Mashaba said it was challenging for the city to be “responsible and...
Water supply to about 45 000 residents in the Western Cape was disrupted last week after a section of the canal which transports water from the Clanwilliam Dam gave way. According to Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, the section of...
By 2050, oceans could contain more plastic than fish. This startling fact was revealed in the report, The New Plastics Economy: Rethinking the Future of Plastic. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation released the report last year in Davos. Some of the...
It could take South Africa three years to recover from the drought, but even then, South Africa is not in the clear. This is according to Water and Sanitation Minister, Nomvula Mokonyane. Mokonyane briefed MECs who are responsible for cooperative...
