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SA recycled enough plastic in 2018 to fuel 200 000 cars for a year
South Africa seems to be on the right path with recycling plastic. According to a study by Plastics South Africa, a body representing the South African plastics industry, more than 519,370 tons of plastic waste was collected for recycling in 2018....
Waste pickers remain key to recycling industry
Informal waste pickers recycle 90% of the recyclables collected from households in South Africa, possibly saving municipalities up to R750 million in landfill space every year. This is according to Professor Rinie Schenck, waste management...
Rustenburg to benefit from Bakwena’s ABCD community partnership
Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire (Pty) Ltd, (Bakwena), the private roads authority responsible for the N1N4 toll roads, will soon be launching its Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) Project along the N4. In partnership with...
SABS leads industry collaboration in determining modernisation of NETFA
Various organisations and industry associations met at the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) today for the first planning meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The National Electrical Test Facility (NETFA) TAC was launched on...
R20 million set aside to beef up security around municipal infrastructure
Nearly R20 million has been set aside to beef up security around municipal infrastructure to deal with increasing vandalism. This comes after the Mayenzeke Clinic in Khayelitsha was burgled earlier this month. Computers, nutritional products and...
Human Rights Commission to launch citywide inquiry into Tshwane water situation
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is set to launch a citywide inquiry into the broader water situation in the City of Tshwane. The probe followed the negative results of water tests conducted by the Council for Scientific and...
Mpumalanga residents urged to intensify water saving efforts
With Mpumalanga dam levels continuing to drop, the Department of Water and Sanitation has called on all consumers in the province to intensify their water saving efforts until the next summer rains. The call comes against the backdrop of...
South African cement producers apply for protection against imports
The Concrete Institute (TCI) has on behalf of the South African cement producers applied to the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of South Africa to investigate the surge of imports of low-priced cement. TCI has lodged the...
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