May 31
Africa: Beyond Infrastructure - Training the Biosecurity Leaders Africa Needs
As natural outbreaks, laboratory accidents and the deliberate misuse of biological agents converge into an increasingly complex threat environment, Africa's ability to prevent,… Read more »
April 30
South Africa: De Rustica Olive Estate Recognised As the Best in the World, Again.
All industries innovate and adapt to survive. In common with all agriculture, the international Olive industry is constantly evolving, testing and adapting new improved cultivars… Read more »
April 27
South Africa: Dry Tap Reality - the Growing Water Infrastructure Crisis in SA
In all provinces in the country, unreliable supply, unsafe water and prolonged interruptions expose systemic failures and weak oversight. Read more »
April 09
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay's Water Management Under Fire As Kouga Calls for Dam Control Transfer
The Kouga Municipality has asked that the Department of Water and Sanitation transfer control of the Kromme bulk water system from Nelson Mandela Bay to Gamtoos Water to improve… Read more »
March 06
South Africa: 'Stealing Cables Is Easy' - City Power Records 652 Incidents in Seven Months
From July 2025 to January 2026, City Power suffered 652 incidents of cable theft and vandalism, which outpaced its ability to repair the infrastructure, leaving communities without… Read more »
March 04
Egypt: Nile Dam Dispute Drifting Toward a Conflict Its Protagonists Cannot Afford
For centuries Egypt has treated the Nile as a birthright, not a shared lifeline. Now, as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam rises without a binding agreement, the river has become… Read more »
February 26
South Africa: Old-School Elegance - Karoo-Style in Ladismith
Victorian-era buildings of the Klein Karoo that have escaped the developers' wrecking ball. Read more »
August 26, 2025
South Africa: After the Bell - ACSA's Mpumi Mpofu Is Making SA's Airports Glamorous and Profitable Again
Visiting an airport is not as exciting as it used to be, but perhaps the huge chunk of cash the Airports Company South Africa is about to pump into our terminals will rekindle that… Read more »
July 29, 2025
Africa: Infrastructure Investing - - Restoring Dignity and Transforming Lives Across SA and Africa
A Public Investment Corporation research paper in support of the urgent need for investment in Africa presents some startling realities, but also cites investment and co-investment… Read more »
South Africa: Financial Health of Seven of SA's Eight Metros 'A Grave Concern'
They do not have the skills and capability to achieve their plans and objectives, or to deliver and maintain their infrastructure. Read more »
July 27, 2025
Southern Africa: Mozambique's Cahora Bassa Dam Expansion Plan Offers Eskom a Fresh Clean Energy Option
The Mozambican government-owned hydroelectric power company is looking at Eskom as a potential customer for the additional 1,245MW generation capacity that it plans to add to its… Read more »
July 22, 2025
South Africa: 'Protection Racket' Threatens Bid to Save Nelson Mandela Bay's Historic 'Smartie Bridge'
Six months ago residents from the Swartkops, Aloes and Bluewater Bay area in Nelson Mandela Bay joined forces to save the historic Wylde Bridge over the Swartkops River. Now an… Read more »
July 15, 2025
South Africa: Road Ahead Is Steep but Not Insurmountable
The global economy has slowed and become less supportive of developing countries. African countries may be forced to resort to international capital markets to fill the gap in… Read more »
South Africa: Burst Pipe Turns Gqeberha Street Into a River and Leaves Residents Without Water
A burst pipe at a busy intersection in Newton Park, Gqeberha, left a gaping hole in the road and flooded the street with millions of litres of water. Repairs were delayed after it… Read more »
July 09, 2025
South Africa: Durban's Recurring Floods Expose Dangerous Disconnect Between Policy and Research
Durban's recurring floods do more than destroy homes and infrastructure - they expose South Africa's (SA's) dangerous blind spot, where climate disasters, human displacement, and… Read more »
July 01, 2025
South Africa: Roads As Statements - Unpacking Infrastructure Inequality in Eastern Cape
My plans to present research in Europe were interrupted when Qatar shut its airspace. The irony was sharp. My research argues that poor infrastructure - like roads full of potholes… Read more »
