Staff and post-graduate students at the University of Turin, Italy,attended a seminar earlier this year on South Africa’s natural resources and their geo-ethical use. The speaker was Dr Chris Hartnady, technical director of Cape Town-based earth...
The Chair of the Finance and Procurement Committee, Counsellor Fawzia Peer, officially welcomed more than 1700 delegates to the 84th Institute of Municipal Financial Officers (IMFO) Annual Conference. Hosted this year by eThekwini Municipality,...
Rustenburg, in the North West, has been battling with water shortages for nearly two weeks. The municipality says it is trying to resolve the problem, which is little comfort for residents. Source: eNCAnews
South African municipalities have improved their financial reporting. This is the view of the chief executive of South Africa’s Local Government Association (SALGA). Local government bodies are required to submit regular Section 71 reports to the...
Two of South Africa’s largest lakes – Sibaya and St Lucia – are being drained by a combination of drought and the growing water demands of the timber industry and local people. This is the warning from scientists attending the recent national...
The Water Research Commission (WRC), in partnership with the Departments of Water Affairs (DWA) and Science and Technology (DST), will host the Water Research and Development Symposium at the CSIR International Convention Centre from 25 to 27...
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) has a released a statement assuring residents of Duduza that the water is safe to drink. “There is no truth to the malicious rumour that surfaced last week alleging that the drinking water in Duduza...
A remote region of Kenya that suffers from frequent droughts may soon be flush with water after the discovery of huge underground aquifers. Of Kenya’s 41 million people, 17 million lack access to safe water, and 28 million do not have...
The environment in which companies operate in is changing rapidly. Companies are facing new business risks and opportunities each day because of climate change. Those that adapt to the changing environment will thrive in the future as they mitigate...
