UJ’s researchers in top 2% global list
About 82 researchers from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) were listed in the latest report of the World’s Top 2% Scientists. The list of 9 million researchers was released by…
Blackheath residents urged to store up enough water, ahead of Monday
Residents of Blackheath, in Cape Town, are urged to store enough water, ahead of Monday’s water shutdown. The City will turn off water for 5 days, starting on Monday, the…
Water flow reduced in Chief Albert Luthuli taps, due to maintenance
There will be little to no water in taps across the Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality, Mpumalanga. The Municipality said this is due to an electrical upgrade at the Eesterhoek Water…
Global leaders host first of its kind development finance summit
The United Nations Biennial Summit for a sustainable, inclusive and resilient global economy, is well underway, in New York. The meeting is attended by politicians, international institutions and officials representing…
City cautions residents of Soshanguve to use water wisely
The City of Tshwane announced a 24-hour shutdown of water supply to Soshanguve. This follows a few interventions, the City said it implemented, over the weekend, including restricting the inflow…
George Muni launched an aggressive alien clearing initiative, to secure water
The George Municipality launched an alien clearing initiative in the Katrivier catchment area, in a bid to improve water flow into one of the region’s sources. Jackie von Brandis, the…
Joburg Water redirecting water from Harmony Street pipe to supply Coronationville
Johannesburg Water (JW) is expected to start tying into the pipeline in Harmony Street, in Coronationville, in a bid to fast track supply of water to residents in the area.…
60% of rivers either have nearly nothing or too much: State of Global Water Report
An estimated 3.6 billion people face inadequate access to water at least one month in a year. This is expected to increase to more than 5 billion by 2050, according…
Kings Beach is temporarily closed
A collapsed sewer line close to the harbour, has led authorities in the Nelson Mandela Metro, to temporarily close popular Kings Beach, in the Eastern Cape. The Metro said in…
DBSA, Ecobank & RMB raise €230 million for Uganda facility
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), Ecobank and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), have raised €230 million to finance a facility in Uganda. About €100 million, came from the DBSA,…