featured | Infrastructure news - Part 339

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World Toilet Day celebrated

The United Nations has a longstanding tradition of commemorating political milestones. One area that has been neglected however is the growing problem facing over 2.5 billion people: a lack of adequate sanitation. In July however, the 193-member...
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Degremont launches OperINSTANT

This application will offer remote access to wastewater treatment plants in remote areas, and in real time. This mobile application is available on smartphones and tablets offering remote access to various control and regulations options for...

Gender, water and development under the spotlight

The struggle for access to sufficient water in Africa is both a human rights issue and a development challenge, impacting on health, agricultural and economic activity, the educational opportunity of women and children and social stability and...
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Changes to SA shipping tax regime

An internationally-competitive international shipping tax regime is being proposed in terms of the draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2013 (“Bill”). Currently, international shipping transport conducted by South African companies is subject to a...
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Take the water journey

Water is undeniably a precious resource and WWF, through a partnership with Sanlam, are working to conserve our country’s freshwater ecosystems and natural resources. As part of these efforts, the Journey of Water campaign was launched at the end...