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Africa needs to invest more in its water professionals
The African continent is disproportionately affected by extreme climate. Droughts or floods are becoming more frequent. Many African regions are experiencing water stress because of too much - or too...
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Water experts discuss crisis in Cape Town and water management in SA
© Javier Tuana – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The water crisis in Cape Town and the rest of South Africa was recently placed under the magnifying glass when water experts requested a drastic...
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Property developers will face cash flow pressure due to VAT on temporary...
© Romolo Tavani – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The curtains have come down on section 18B of the Value-Added Tax Act, No. 89 of 1991 (VAT Act) and the resultant impact may catch a few...
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#DayZero moved to 4 June, record low water usage achieved
© Jari Hindstrom – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>City of Cape Town executive deputy mayor Ian Neilson today, 13 February, announced that Day Zero - when household taps in the city are to be...
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Cape Town should serve as a wake up call for managing water in South Africa
© Jozsef Szasz-Fabian – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>There has been fierce finger pointing across various levels of government in Cape Town's water crisis. There have also been accusations...
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'Boreholes could affect quality of PE's water'
Image source: Ndumberi Riabai Borehole Construction, Flickr, CC BY 2.0</span>The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is banking on boreholes as a short-term solution to the drought, but water experts...
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R440m invested in road construction in Mamelodi
© Jorge-Chaves – [[za.fotolia.com]]</span>The Gauteng Provincial Government will invest R440m on a road construction project on the K54 (Tsamaya Road) in Mamelodi, Tshwane east.Read more... |...
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Construction merger raises questions
© Leon Swart – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The Competition Commission has approved, with conditions, the "mergers" - in the form of "economic alliances" - of Raubex, Stefanutti Stocks and...
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Semi-transparent solar cells: a window to the future?
Looking through semi-transparent cells – one day these could be big enough to make windows. UNSW, author provided</span>Can you see a window as you are reading this article?Read more... | Send to...
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The real reason why cities in sub-Saharan Africa aren't issuing municipal bonds
© Frank Gärtner – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Cities around the world have been financing their long-term investment needs through municipal bonds for centuries. The first recorded...
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Claassen has 'the right skills' to lead PPC
© Sasin Tipchai – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Cement group PPC has appointed Johan Claassen as CEO and executive director with immediate effect. He was previously the MD for PPC's South...
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Jan Smuts Avenue to be upgraded
© Blazej Lyjak – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The Johannesburg Road Agency has developed a draft design for the upgrading of Jan Smuts Avenue to a dual carriageway from Northwold Drive to...
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Metro exploring new ways to reduce water and electricity losses
© tomas1111 – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is on a mission to reduce water and electricity losses through a partnership with the SA Revenue Protection...
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New construction-focused academy launches
Afribiz Academy is a new tertiary education institution launching in Johannesburg and specialising in technical training within the construction industry.Read more... | Send to a friend
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#SONA2018: Nation called to conserve water amid protracted drought
© Kidsana Maimeetook – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>With a national state of disaster having been declared in three provinces, newly elected President Cyril Ramaphosa has appealed to the...
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When climate comes unhinged, we need to re-think how to build our cities
Paris “under water” and other European cities facing drastic climate change should trigger planners to think urban spaces differently. [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/tromal/27666594030/...
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Smart building data makes business sense
Buildings have become so much more than brick, mortar and glass. They are smart business tools which assist organisations to achieve their business objectives. Today's buildings are essentially...
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Day Zero is meant to cut Cape Town's water use: what is it, and is it working?
The City of Cape Town has introduced the idea of Day Zero to focus everyone's attention on managing water consumption as tightly as possible by cajoling water consumers into reducing usage. Day Zero is...
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Day Zero moved to 9 July
Good news for Cape Town, Day Zero has been shifted to 9 July, the city's deputy mayor Ian Neilson confirmed today, 20 February.Read more... | Send to a friend
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People in African cities are taking charge of their water supplies - and it's...
The world has made tremendous progress in bridging the gap between water supply and demand. But there's a long way still to go. In a 2017 joint monitoring report UNICEF and the World Health...
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