The recycling industry has ground to a halt under lockdown. It has left those who recycle waste materials without their hard-earned income. The sector isn’t regarded as an essential service, although many might disagree. But the so-called waste-pickers are being provided for.
Long before his career in waste management, Jarrod “Rod” Ball used to swim in an abandoned quarry near his childhood home. One day, the municipality began dumping waste into it; an event that left a lasting impression. At that early age, Ball had...
Pikitup, the City of Johannesburg’s waste management entity, has strengthened its waste collection capacity with the addition of nine new 19-cubic metre Rear End Loader (REL) compactor trucks to improve operational capacity and support waste...
On Tuesday, the 27th of January 2026, Rand Water experienced an explosion of a motor connected to one of the pumps at the Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant. The explosion had a ripple effect and affected an entire Engine Room 4, resulting in a...