An increasing number of mining companies are using reused water from residential or industrial areas. In addition, some mines are carrying out more on-site water recycling. Some mining companies are now also providing water indirectly to other...
Sobering facts make a case for wind and solar power An American report, The Hidden Costs of Electricity: Comparing the Hidden Costs of Power Generation Fuels, analyses six fuels used to generate electricity ie biomass, coal, nuclear, natural gas,...
Nestle is working with the Department of Water Affairs to determine how large quantities of coffee creamer landed up on the Mooi River in the Cape Province, turning the water white. The Department has assured the community of Tlokwe that the...
The Madibeng municipality in the North West, which has been hit by protests over water delivery is dysfunctional, says Trevor Manual, minister in the presidency. “I’m saying what my observation – that the local authority is dysfunctional. It...
Former president Thabo Mbeki, as head of the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, visited the World Customs Organisation (WCO) headquarters to obtain input for its report and recommendations for African countries in order to...
Though it has lowered Mozambique’s rating from a B+ to a B for both long term debt in local and foreign currency, Standard’s & Poor (S&P) confirmed its outlook on the country as stable. The reasons for the decision are that “increases in...
More time has been given to Tanzania and Burundi allowing the two countries the opportunity of  preparing for the shift towards a single customs territory (SCT) roll-out following the announcement that Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda have postponed the...
The South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference’s (SATMC) waste tyre plan is still waiting on approval. Tyres are increasingly being dumped at unauthorised sites because landfills no longer accept waste tyres and there is a lack of adequate waste...
Africa’s infrastructure deficit decreases productivity by 40%. The continent needs approximately US $ 50 billion in annual investments to close its infrastructure gap. The inaugural BUILD Africa Forum took place in the Republic of the Congo earlier...
Various agreements between employers and unions in the civil engineering industry are now finalised and will be taken to court on 18 February. This follows a negotiation battle last year between employers represented by SAFCEC and unions...
