Technology

Cape Town’s Journey: Transitioning from Traditional to Digital Notifications in Planning By-lawsCape Town’s Journey: Transitioning from Traditional to Digital Notifications in Planning By-laws

Cape Town’s Journey: Transitioning from Traditional to Digital Notifications in Planning By-laws

Cape Town's Development Management Department is planning to replace registered mail with email for notifications concerning the Municipal Planning Bylaw.…

1 year ago
Embracing Water Sensitivity: Cape Town’s Innovative Effluent Pump StationEmbracing Water Sensitivity: Cape Town’s Innovative Effluent Pump Station

Embracing Water Sensitivity: Cape Town’s Innovative Effluent Pump Station

Cape Town's TER Scottsdene Pump Station is a groundbreaking project aimed at increasing the availability of treated effluent and reducing…

1 year ago
A New Era of Sustainable Illumination: LED High-mast Renovation in KhayelitshaA New Era of Sustainable Illumination: LED High-mast Renovation in Khayelitsha

A New Era of Sustainable Illumination: LED High-mast Renovation in Khayelitsha

The Khayelitsha LED highmast renovation project is replacing old highmast lights with stateoftheart LED fixtures in an effort to promote…

1 year ago
Cape Town’s Solar PV Revolution: The Advent of an Online Authorisation PlatformCape Town’s Solar PV Revolution: The Advent of an Online Authorisation Platform

Cape Town’s Solar PV Revolution: The Advent of an Online Authorisation Platform

Cape Town has introduced an online solar PV authorization portal that has already authorized over 5,000 solar PV systems, contributing…

1 year ago
Igniting a Beacon of Innovation: The Launch of the WAE Lab in Cape TownIgniting a Beacon of Innovation: The Launch of the WAE Lab in Cape Town

Igniting a Beacon of Innovation: The Launch of the WAE Lab in Cape Town

The Water, Air, and Energy (WAE) Lab has recently been launched in Cape Town by JPAL Africa, the City of…

1 year ago
A Technological Feat for Urban Revitalization – Hout Bay’s Advance in Water Pipe RenewalA Technological Feat for Urban Revitalization – Hout Bay’s Advance in Water Pipe Renewal

A Technological Feat for Urban Revitalization – Hout Bay’s Advance in Water Pipe Renewal

Hout Bay is using stateoftheart trenchless pipecracking technology to replace over 3,300 meters of outdated water pipes, showcasing the city's…

1 year ago
The Internet Outage in Africa: An Unsettling Event Shakes the Digital WorldThe Internet Outage in Africa: An Unsettling Event Shakes the Digital World

The Internet Outage in Africa: An Unsettling Event Shakes the Digital World

The recent internet disruption in Africa caused by damage to at least four submarine communication cables off the west coast…

1 year ago
Traversing the AI Epoch: Buti Manamela’s Keynote at the Basic Education LekgotlaTraversing the AI Epoch: Buti Manamela’s Keynote at the Basic Education Lekgotla

Traversing the AI Epoch: Buti Manamela’s Keynote at the Basic Education Lekgotla

Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation, Mr Buti Manamela, spoke at the Basic Education Lekgotla on the impact…

1 year ago
The Infrastructure Renaissance: An Underground Cable Revolution in KensingtonThe Infrastructure Renaissance: An Underground Cable Revolution in Kensington

The Infrastructure Renaissance: An Underground Cable Revolution in Kensington

Kensington in Cape Town is undergoing a major infrastructure transformation, moving from overhead electricity lines to an underground system. This…

1 year ago
A Closer Look at the Dark Side of Digital Convenience: The Rise of CybercrimeA Closer Look at the Dark Side of Digital Convenience: The Rise of Cybercrime

A Closer Look at the Dark Side of Digital Convenience: The Rise of Cybercrime

The taptopay feature on bank cards is vulnerable to cybercriminals who can duplicate card information with a smartphone equipped with…

1 year ago