9 years to eradicate mud schools?
A new report is claiming that it could take as long as nine years to eradicate mud schools across the country. Government has dismissed the report, calling it inaccurate and misleading. Dilapidated...
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Water stress a stumbling block for fracking
Limited availability of freshwater could become a stumbling block for rapid development of shale resources through hydraulic fracturing. Using information from the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas, the World...
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Major transformation needed for universal electricity access
Energy transformation means the time is right for policymakers to reappraise their approach to energy access, according to a new report from PwC. On current trends, two-thirds of the world’s population...
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What is the outlook for water until 2020?
Wastewater beats water, sludge beats wastewater, reuse beats desalination, industrial beats municipal, North America beats Europe, and India beats China in terms of market growth rates. This is...
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The great potential of solar
According to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the share of global electricity generated by solar photovoltaics (PV) could increase from 2% today to as much as 13% by...
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Transforming Nigeria’s power sector
Nigeria has been one of the shining stars in the African economy over the last decade. And has significant potential for sustainable growth. But one area which needs immediate attention and investment...
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IPPs essential to electrify sub-Saharan Africa
A new World Bank report draws from experiences in five African countries to explain why independent power projects (IPPs) are crucial to help deliver electricity to the 600 million people without it in...
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Water infrastructure should be priority, says African construction report
Construction companies throughout Africa have seen a decrease in the number and value of construction projects this year. Africa has seen a decrease in the number and value of construction projects...
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Joburg could soon control its electricity, waste, water entities
A Pikitup truck. Picture: Pikitup 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...
View ArticleMolefe implicated in Transnet looting
Former Eskom and Transnet CEO, Brian Molefe has been implicated in the looting of parastatal, Transnet. According to a report obtained by City Press, Molefe lied to the Transnet board to inflate the...
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