A new temperature control system provides rapid heating and cooling for highly precise, external temperature applications. Julabo’s new Presto represents a new generation of highly dynamic temperature control systems designed for precise...
Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology, has announced the restructuring of its South African subsidiary company, Bombardier Transportation South Africa (BTSA). Alan Flint, chairman of BTSA, explained that a special purpose...
It is indeed an honour and a privilege for me to take up the reigns of the Institute of Waste Management Southern Africa (IWMSA) presidency. I would like to thank all the past presidents, the council, head office and members of the IWMSA for their...
Integral to an eco-friendly truck fleet is improving safety and efficiency while significantly reducing the overall carbon footprint. The imperative to reduce carbon emissions to help prevent global warming forms a central component of building...
Coal is often regarded as a necessary evil in that it provides the country with most of its power and valuable export earnings. However it has a reputation for being a ‘dirty’ energy source, especially in its handling. If the management if the dust...
In what was hailed as a first for the motor industry, a renowned vehicle brand has partnered with The Glass Recycling Company to facilitate the placement of glass banks at all its dealerships countrywide. The reuse and recycling of raw, process and...
The 2012 Blue Drop Report showed significant improvements, which serve as evidence of the positive impact this incentive-based regulation approach is having on the South African water sector. The first Blue Drop Report in 2009 indicated that the...
By Richard Jansen van Vuuren This year saw the fourth Blue Drop accreditation process come to successful fruition atthe Blue Drop Awards, held in conjunction with the WISA 2012 conference and Exhibition. Blue Drop accreditation and the annual Blue...
The ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Andre Haspels, and the head of eThekwini Water and Sanitation, Neil Macleod,have launched a Centre of Expertise. The Centre of Expertiseis hosted by eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS), the water...
It has been revealed that 40%of KwaZulu-Natal’s water supply water is being lost. This came to light after the minister of Water Affairs, Edna Molewa, replied in writing to a parliamentary question. In it she statedthat the 14 water service...
