As South Africa marks Nelson Mandela Day on 18 July under the theme “It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity,” the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is calling for greater recognition of a...
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will strengthen collaboration between environmental and health experts to...
Across South Africa and many other parts of the world, wastewater infrastructure is deteriorating well before reaching its intended design life. The problem is often not inadequate structural design or poor workmanship, but the aggressive...
South Africans took to the streets last week carrying a frustration that has been building for years. It found its subject in migration and in a government they long to see move faster. That frustration deserves respect, and it deserves the truth....
Cabinet has approved the publication of the draft Strategic Petroleum Stocks Policy for public comment, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said on Friday. Briefing reporters in Pretoria, the Minister said the policy aims to strengthen...
The JAECOO J5 will form part of the core production line-up at Chery Group’s first South African manufacturing plant. ICE and NEV derivatives are planned for local production, giving South African customers a broader choice of powertrains. Already...
The Rand Water Foundation (RWF) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving access to safe and reliable water by donating and commissioning four fully equipped boreholes in the communities of Vezubuhle, Rhennosfontein Farms and Gemsbok within the...
The following address was delivered by the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Mr Dean Macpherson, at the second Public Works and Infrastructure Summit, hosted by the Council for the Built Environment, at The Focus Room in Modderfontein,...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced changes to the National Executive following consultation with the leadership of the Democratic Alliance as a member of the Government of National Unity (GNU). “These changes will affect the Ministries of...
Landfills, depending on who you speak to, are either highly engineered last resort environmental barriers, or the biggest openly legal threat to environmental health. The truth is that the role of the landfill has changed over the years, and its...
