As South Africa welcomes spring and marks National Recycling Day on 15 September, the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is issuing a challenge for the country to rethink what it calls “waste”. Because across Africa, what we...
South Africa needs investments worth R250 billion (US$15.64 billion) over the next 10 years to adapt to climate change. This amount would get the country to just a minimal level of adaptation. A team of researchers from the African Climate and...
Waste management is vital, in South Africa it’s near a human right as Section 24 of the constitution guarantees everyone the right to an environment not harmful to their health or well-being. It is also costly, and despite the flippancy many...
Climate risk is no longer a niche concern for businesses and has become central to understanding a business’s financial risk. Put simply, as the Earth’s climate changes, how a business reacts and prepares for the future is becoming more...
A community-driven project in Limpopo is demonstrating how collaborative governance, environmental education and local economic participation can help address one of South Africa’s most overlooked waste streams: disposable diapers. Researchers and...
Problematic shrink sleeves made from PET, PETG and PVC can disrupt PET bottle recycling. Plastic Reboot – South Africa explores how collaboration across the plastics packaging value chain unlocks PET bottle recyclability through floatable...
Johannesburg Water notes with concern the public statements regarding the groundwater project at the Waterworks community in Region G. These statements intentionally omit facts about the project’s scope, status and regulatory requirements....
For years, climate discourse has been dominated by carbon emissions and global warming, while deprioritising risks related to water that are increasingly threatening business continuity, social stability and ecological resilience. Today, the idea...
Across Africa, the conversation around water infrastructure is shifting, from centralisation to decentralisation, and from capital-heavy investments to agile, service-based models. At the heart of this transformation lies a powerful offering:...
Polyco has expanded its Packa-Ching recycling network in KwaZulu-Natal with the launch of a new mobile recycling unit in KwaMashu, operated by community-based enterprise Itheku Recycling Group. Launched on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, with...
