Circularity was once framed mainly as an environmental imperative, but it is no longer just about sustainability. In addition to reducing industrial emissions, cutting waste and saving valuable, dwindling resources, circularity can strengthen...
Launched in 2021, South Africa’s Extended Producer Responsibility system took a then-voluntary approach and turned it mandatory. These regulations have been a key driver of sector growth, building waste management infrastructure, enabling...
We expect engineers to design with precision. Yet increasingly, engineering teams are being asked to design and build around information that cannot always be trusted. That creates a serious risk. When historical records do not accurately show what...
Rand Water wishes to inform customers and stakeholders of a power outage/power dip at its Zuikerbosch and Lethabo Pumping Stations, which receive electricity supply from Eskom. The incident occurred on Monday, 28 September 2026 at approximately...
The Western Cape’s construction sector is expanding, creating jobs and attracting significant infrastructure investment but ensuring there are enough skilled people and capable businesses to deliver that growth is becoming increasingly important....
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a preservation order against approximately R42.4 million in cash, properties, pensions and investments linked to the Tembisa Hospital scandal. The order is related to the R100 million in bribes...
EThekwini Municipality Mayor Cyril Xaba has commended the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) for accelerating projects aimed at enhancing passenger rail services in the city. Xaba, Members of the Executive Committee (EXCO), and PRASA’s...
As a design researcher working in urban graphic heritage, I explore how everyday graphic objects communicate in public spaces. I have started to think of the city as a kind of living, dispersed archive. It is not an archive that replaces formal...
When people hear the term “green building”, they often imagine expensive technologies, costly developments or environmentally friendly features that only wealthy buyers can afford. But green buildings do not have to be luxury log homes surrounded...
South Africa welcomed 10.5 million international tourists in 2025, surpassing pre-pandemic tourism levels, while Cape Town alone attracted 1.44 million foreign overnight visitors, who generated approximately R19 billion in direct foreign tourism...
