Sustainability

Opinion: Prosumers key to Africa’s power challenges

Mar 19, 2019

Prosumers are people who actively choose their own energy source - they decide whether they want to use solar panels, gas heaters, or gas for cooking.

How tech makes the world a better place

Mar 13, 2019

Technology is not just about social networking and streaming your favourite TV series on your tablet. While these are all great, did you know there are other cool - and serious – ways creative tech is actually changing the world?

The potential of secondary cities: A Kenyan example

Mar 13, 2019

Many second-tier cities are outperforming primary urban hubs in GDP growth, with sociologist Saskia Sassen insisting secondary cities “can be a global platform for companies’ global expansion”. Are you tapping in to their potential?

How smart models can make solar and wind energy more reliable

Jan 15, 2019

South Africa’s shift to renewable energy is moving at a slow pace, however there are some small communities which have already been integrated into renewables and are predicted to be the future of energy. Communities in the remote areas of the country have opted for...

Water crisis solution lies in infrastructure management

Dec 6, 2018

The water crisis in the Western and Eastern Cape regions is a stark reminder that South Africa is a water-scarce country. Businesses and individuals have responded to pleas from local government to reduce consumption but damaged pipes are still resulting in the loss...

Technology benefits are not felt equally by everyone

Nov 7, 2018

Simon McCullough, major channel account manager at F5 Networks, asks whether tech companies could do more to ensure everyone benefits from the fruits of innovation. Across the world, countless digital divides between rich and poor nations are emerging, stoking stark...

Internet inclusion and its transformative power in Africa

Oct 23, 2018

The recently-released Internet Inclusive Index: Bridging Digital Divides report – commissioned by Facebook and compiled by The Economist – gives South Africa the number one ranking on the African continent, and 71st globally, for Internet inclusivity and access to...

High performance, smart hospitals in Africa

Oct 9, 2018

The next generation of healthcare buildings will be very different from the hospitals, clinics and general practitioner (GP) surgeries we are familiar with today. By Laura Swanepoel, head of healthcare, building services at WSP in Africa A revolution in building...

News ways to drive energy efficiency in the data centre

Oct 9, 2018

Reducing energy consumption in South Africa is a national imperative. Hyperscalers currently investing in South Africa, and those planning on doing so in the future will have to take this into consideration when designing their facilities. By Sameer Cassim, R&D...

African businesses could become obsolete

Oct 9, 2018

If African businesses do not adapt to the fourth industrial revolution (4th IR), they will become obsolete. At the very least, they will become isolated and unable to compete globally. This is according to Dr Gustav Rohde, chief operating officer of Aurecon, speaking...

Rethinking the value of infrastructure in SA

Aug 30, 2018

The National Development Plan (NDP) notes that to “achieve sustainable and inclusive growth by 2030, South Africa needs to invest in a strong network of economic infrastructure”. By Mathieu du Plooy, MD of WSP, Africa As we are a little more than a decade away from...

The future for Africa’s power utilities

Aug 14, 2018

A new study into the future of African power utilities and the challenges they face has highlighted four possible scenarios of what the continent’s energy sector will look like by the year 2030. In the whitepaper, titled: “The Future of Energy and Power Utilities in...

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