South Africa makes world’s first human urine brick
South African university researchers have created bricks using human urine.
VW could build up to 50 million electric cars
Volkswagen could build up to 50 million electric cars on its new electric vehicle platform and is looking at expanding its manufacturing footprint in the US, chief executive Herbert Diess told Automotive News.
Mpumalanga is not a good place to take a deep breath, Greenpeace reveals
According to Greenpeace Africa the province is the world’s biggest hotspot for the pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2), outranking Germany, India, and China.
Bulk water schemes at risk, warns City of Cape Town
The City of Cape Town expressed concern about the financial woes of the national Department of Water and Sanitation. The city council called for urgent action to avoid putting bulk water supply augmentation schemes at risk.
Rising sea-level a threat for Cape Town’s coastline
With the tsunami in Indonesia fresh in mind, concerns were raised about the vulnerability of Cape Town to sea-level rise.
Johannesburg – Draft Water Services By-law
The City of Johannesburg published the Draft Water Services By-law for comment.
Johannesburg – Draft Air Pollution Management Plan
The City of Johannesburg published its Draft Air Quality Management Plan for comment.