In a water-stressed country like South Africa, groundwater is becoming an increasingly important water source in order to meet domestic needs. But, it needs to be used wisely, says Dr Eelco Lukas, a geohydrologist, director of the Institute for Groundwater Studies at the University of the Free State (UFS). Lukas explains that all natural water…
Fhumulani Netshakhuma (22) and Palesa Mokoena (28) have been named this year’s winners of the South African Institute of Welding’s (SAIW) welding student training bursaries worth R120,000 each. Image supplied The bursary will give the two students access to the International Welder Programme over the next 28 weeks and will provide the candidates with an…
Manufacturing production decreased by 3.5% in November 2020 compared with November 2019, according to data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). The largest contributions to this decrease were made by the following divisions: • petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (-9.6% and contributing -2.1 percentage points); • food and beverages (-2.9% and contributing -0.9…
On the eve of the UK Department for International Trade’s Africa Investment Conference, East African architecture and masterplanning firm FBW Group noted that private sector investment is key to solving East Africa’s mounting affordable housing challenges and the UK can play a leading role in turbo-charging the development drive needed. The conference, on 20 January,…
The National Home Builders Regulatory Council (NHBRC), in partnership with the Entrepreneurship Development Academy (EDA) at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (Gibs), will be launching the third annual Women Empowerment Programme (WEP). The programme which is targeted at women entrepreneurs in the construction sector will kick off in March 2021. Funded by the NHBRC,…
In South Africa, the pandemic exacted a heavy toll on the construction industry, leading to severe financial hardship and even closure for many companies. Those businesses that survived were forced to drastically change the way they operate in order to overcome the devastating effects of a stringent five-week lockdown. Morag Evans, CEO, Databuild But, says…
Boutique hotel and spa Cloud 9, situated in Cape Town, has reopened its doors after an extensive renovation and expansion which took six months to complete. Image Supplied. The renovation involved, among other things the addition of eight additional guest rooms with balconies, also adding balconies to several of the existing rooms. There is also…
San Sereno, an Auria Senior Living (Auria) community in the Johannesburg suburb of Bryanston, was named one of five winners of the Argentum 2020 Senior Living by Design Awards. Based in the US, Argentum supports companies operating professionally managed, resident-centred senior living communities and the older adults and families they serve. The annual Senior Living…
One of the biggest changes last year, brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, was how businesses globally re-evaluated their approach at facilitating their cleaning and hygiene regimes, including revision of waste management activities and protocols. Image supplied According to Brindha Roberts, head of sustainability at waste management company Averda, one of the most interesting developments…
The waste economy in Lagos is huge. It is well connected with the domestic formal economy and has also established links into trans-border trade with neighbouring and distant countries. But managing the city’s solid waste remains an intractable problem. While there have been some improvements, for example in solid waste policies, investment and management practices,…