Africa’s ports are in the spotlight. A raft of challenges has been brought to the fore. Among them, how to improve operational efficiencies and the preparation of ports to accommodate mega ships. Leaders of the continent’s port industry...
A historic housing project was launched, by the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Human Settlements Bonginkosi Madikizela in Mount Pleasant, in the Overstrand Municipality this week. This development involves two sites (Cemetery Site and...
SP submersible pumps are often used in irrigation applications, and are the perfect choice in areas prone to flooding which would otherwise damage beyond repair dry-installed pumps. Deep-well submersible pumps are most often multi-stage pump types....
In order to save water, the City of Cape Town is reusing over 6% of the effluent that passes through its treatment works, for irrigation and industrial purposes. The amount of effluent the City has been able to reuse has exceeded expectations for...
Zandspruit, an informal settlement northwest of Johannesburg with an estimated 15 000 shacks, is to be developed into a formal human settlement consisting of more than 7 000 brick-and-mortar housing units. This development was recently approved by...
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Danish Ministry of Environment and Food. The MoU, signed in Johannesburg on Monday, is set to strengthen cooperation in the water sector,...
Amid a severe national water crisis, South Africa is looking to Denmark for solutions. The European country is being roped in to provide critical skills to help address the water shortages. Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane met her...
South Africa’s water supply could face shortages in future similar to those in its power network, where utility Eskom is struggling to keep the lights on in Africa’s most advanced economy. Water utilities are under pressure after years...
An expert believes the water crisis could have been avoided had the government acted sooner. University of South Africa (Unisa) geography department lecturer Dr Anja du Plessis, told News24 the drought, caused primarily by the El Nino, was...
