Environment

INTERNET OF THINGS HELPS FEED THE MASSES
Friday, 15 February, 2019 - 07:57
"The operations centre will be 90% of the IT, the other people involved will have cellphones and it will all run on a cloud-based solution which will be IFS EOI. We also anticipate building quite a number of custom apps to do the logistics, markets, orders and possibly payments as well," Van Deventer added.
The Constitutional Right to a Healthy Environment
Courts deliver big wins for environment
The court ruling has set a precedent: the departments tasked with protecting the environment have to do due diligence. They have to do more than tick boxes when it comes to looking after the environment. Importantly, the minerals department now has...
2018 budget speech in a nutshell
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba on Wednesday afternoon delivered the annual budget speech in the National Assembly
​Promises Ramaphosa made in his SONA speech
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation Address in Parliament, Cape Town on 16 February 2018
Water Crisis in South Africa
As more and more people migrate into cities from rural villages the pressure for the city to meet the water demands is ever increasing
The State of Electricity in South Africa - Part II: The Progress in Medupi
The author of this article elucidates on the progress that has been made into the construction of Medupi in Lephalale, Limpopo
The State of Electricity in South Africa - Part I
This article considers the challenges confronting Eskom and the implications on the production and distribution of electricity
How is the AU Steering Africa Towards a Healthy Blue Economy?
African countries should promote healthy ocean governance in order to grow their economies and improve the lives of people 
Interview with Sarah Soloane
The author interviews a social entrepreneur, promoter of off-grid renewable energy solutions, to learn more about what has made her successful and how others can learn from her experiences
South Africa's Electricity Crisis: Clearer Prioritisation and Coherence Needed
The authors of this article question whether there is clarity and coherence in current measures being taken by the South African government to address the country’s energy challenges 
Human Resilience: Indigenous Knowledge and Impact of Climate Change on Vulnerable Communities
This article explores a selection of both ‘top-down’ and ‘bottom-up’ approaches in the context of indigenous knowledge in reducing human vulnerability to climate change within African nations

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