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The Refillery: Johannesburg’s first package-less grocery store
Although many South Africans are routinely reducing, reusing and recycling their waste in order to lessen the mountain of waste sent to landfill each day, this isn’t enough. However, we’re still facing a world where there will be more plastic in our oceans than fish...
read moreNew study reveals you could be swallowing a credit card’s weight in plastic every week
Globally, we are ingesting an average of 5 grams of plastic every week, which is the equivalent of a credit card. This is according to a new study by the University of Newcastle, in Australia. This plastic contamination comes from "microplastics" – particles smaller...
read moreJeffreys Bay is set to become home to the first “plastic road” in SA
Up to two tonnes of plastic pellets will make its way to Jeffreys Bay over the next few weeks, all for the construction of the first “plastic” or eco-friendly road in Africa. Kouga Municipality last week officially launched the plastic road trial, the first of its...
read moreOver half a ton of waste removed from Port Elizabeth beachfront
In just two hours, volunteers managed to pick up 160 kg of recyclable waste and 420 kg of general waste on Port Elizabeth beachfront, stretching in between Pollock beach and Shark Rock Pier. Partnering with local conservation organisation Sustainable Seas Trust (SST),...
read moreNational Treasury publishes municipal cost containment regulations
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has gazetted municipal cost containment regulations, which National Treasury says are aimed at ensuring that the resources of municipalities and municipal entities are used effectively, efficiently and economically. “The regulations aim...
read moreTop trends energising Africa’s power sectors
An optimal energy mix for Africa relies on a variety of generation technologies. In fact, in a 2015 report McKinsey estimated that if every country in Africa had to build to meet their current electricity demand, the region would require about $490 billion of capital...
read moreOver 1,000 train collisions took place in SA in 2018
Newly appointed Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula has revealed that over 1,000 train collisions took place on the country's railways last year. This was a 2% increase from 2017. Mbalula released a safety report compiled by the Railway Safety Regulator last week. He...
read moreGarbage collection protests flare up in uMlazi Township
Disgruntled refuse removal workers blocked Mangosuthu Highway in uMlazi on Tuesday, for a second consecutive day. On Monday, protestors barricaded the highway with broken glass bottles, concrete pillars, a bus stop shelter and refuse. This was repeated again on...
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Remediating Middle Lake Dam
The data reported from a ground-penetrating radar survey will help to pinpoint anomalies in the concrete spillway structure at Middle Lake, which recently suffered significant erosion damage. This emergency situation required urgent action to reduce the risk of...
read moreUnder pressure
South Africa continues to lose millions of litres of water every year due to pipe leaks and bursts. Pressure management is one of the most important interventions that should be considered when attempting to drive down water losses. The common factor in every water...
read moreSinotruk builds the perfect waste truck for Africa
Overloading has become standard practice for much of the local waste collection industry. A new vehicle from Sinotruk has been designed with overloading in mind, overcoming the negative effects associated with this common practice. It is no secret that most waste...
read moreAll-terrain water storage
For the past 20 years, SBS, has been actively contributing to South Africa’s water security with its range of Zincalume® water storage reservoirs. Mava Gwagwa, new business and key accounts director, SBS Tanks, discusses how access to water shapes a positive future....
read moreIndustry News
While the SA construction industry remains volatile, safety at heights is always a trend at A-OSH EXPO For those who live or work in the Johannesburg area, the views of the Sandton and Rosebank skylines, which are both key business areas in the city, seem to be...
read moreSolving the Eskom dilemma
By Mzukisi Kota* Restructuring Eskom into separate functions is a sensible solution to many of its problems. We believe it can be done in a way that should be acceptable to unions but will not prejudice its lenders and the sovereign debt rating. The next step after...
read moreOpinion piece: Prosumers key to addressing Africa’s power challenges
By Marleze van Loggerenberg* The rise of the prosumer – a trend that has been gathering momentum in Europe in recent times – could well be the answer to a multitude of challenges faced by the power utilities in Africa. Currently, there are about 600 million people in...
read moreIIoT a focus at Pumps, Valves & Pipes Africa
A delegation of local and international engineering professionals together with a line-up of thought-leaders in Africa’s extractive, construction, energy, food processing, agriculture, water and wastewater, and power generation industries will be at the Pumps, Valves...
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