Government and industry meet to plan the way forward at Public Private Infrastructure Forum Video of Day 1 of the 2012 Public Private Infrastructure Forum hosted by 3S Media in conjunction with Akanya Media. The conference was held on 21 and 22...
Gregory Mofokeng, secretary of the Black Business Council in the Built Environment (BBCBE), shook up the 2012 Public Private Infrastructure Forum with his presentation on the lack of black-owned companies in construction and the unfair treatment...
According to Andrew Etzinger, senior general manager at Eskom, 54 million CFLs have been fitted across South Africa from 2004 to 2012 – adding up to a 2 173MW demand savings. In full support of energy efficiency in infrastructure, Eskom has rolled...
With the rollout of its national infrastructure plan, Transnet is expected to create employment for 588 000 people and direct jobs will ramp up by a significant 25%. “Transnet’s market demand strategy (MDS) will promote localisation, transformation...
A video showing how to water ski…the eco-friendly way.
The possible impact of the current definition of waste in the Waste Act on job creation, the national climate change response strategy, innovation and international trade barriers was the topic of a briefing of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee...
These days, energy efficiency is a bit of a buzz word. Everyone is starting to jump on the green bandwagon, doing their bit towards ensuring a more sustainable Earth. However, Eskom’s commitment to energy efficiency dates back a lot further than...
As the South African Chemical Industry celebrates 100 years of existence, it brings with it the reminder of how chemistry has drastically improved our lives in the last century and its potential to play a vital role in our futures – even as the...
As the hybrid and electric vehicle markets continue to grow in the US, so too grows the number of batteries in these vehicles that eventually will need to be recycled. And while the heaviest volumes of discarded batteries are still years away from...
Since world leaders last gathered in Rio de Janeiro to talk about the state of the Earth, temperatures have climbed and disasters have mounted. As diplomats discuss climate, sustainability and biodiversity, here is Earth by the numbers since 1992:...
