The Western Cape Government today brought together key water sector stakeholders to strengthen the province’s response to growing water security challenges, including climate change, infrastructure vulnerabilities and the long-term impacts of...
South Africa is heading into its summer season under what the country’s own ENSO Reference Group, a panel of leading local climate scientists, describes as an exceptional El Niño, one that could become the strongest on record. Forecasters are...
The Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) and National Treasury wish to provide an update on the procurement of Phase I of South Africa’s Independent Transmission Projects (ITP) Programme and to reaffirm Government’s commitment to this...
The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Human Settlements in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mlungisi Mabaso, says the adoption of the Informal Settlement Policy will go a long way towards coordinating development and transforming service...
As geopolitical pressures drive up household costs, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says government is advancing an integrated transport system designed to make public transport safer and more affordable. “This year has been a difficult one for...
Learners and educators at Ebenezer Majombozi High School in Gompo Town (Duncan Village), East London, are set to benefit from a more reliable learning environment following the handover of a new 15kW portable Solar PV container by Engen. The solar...
Recycling diverts waste from landfill and reduces reliance on virgin materials, but it is only as useful as its downstream impact. For recycling to be effective, it has to create demand for a secondary-goods market as well as ensure that materials...
The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD) Cllr Jack Sekwaila, today led a refuse bin distribution campaign in Soweto aimed at improving waste management services, promoting environmental...
The eThekwini Municipality has commissioned a section of Work Package 2 (WP2) of the R1.2 billion Southern Aqueduct project, marking progress in efforts to strengthen bulk water supply and improve water security for communities in the city’s...
During 2017, many currents were moving all at once; the lighting industry faced ever-increasing pressure to become compliant, while industry sectors adopted voluntary product stewardship as an alternative approach, and Patricia Schröder had...