In a country where poor service delivery, broken promises made by politicians, failing infrastructure and interrupted power supply have become the norm, it is comforting to know that the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association...
As the failure to deliver drinking water to many communities across South Africa reaches crisis levels, and businesses suffer disruptions to their operations, a pioneering concession to provide water to a coastal enclave in KwaZulu-Natal could...
The DBSA – as the implementing partner of the SADC Water Fund, a regional fund for water and basic sanitation, is launching an €8.8-million basic water and sanitation project in Kazungula. The Zambian Government with the support and...
With the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations, and the imposition of bold targets for the diversion of waste from landfill, society’s demand for recycling services is increasing. The City of Cape Town is encouraging...
South Africa’s plastics manufacturing and recycling industries grew by 4.7% last year, indicating a welcome recovery from the devastation caused by the Covid pandemic. Plastics SA Executive Director Anton Hanekom announced the latest...
PwC South Africa is pleased to share its first South Africa Economic Outlook report for 2023. The year started with many uncertainties — some old, some new — which could result in different macroeconomic scenarios playing out for South Africa...
For a sector that contributes so greatly to the economy, the construction industry represents roughly only 8% of the South African workforce in 2022. Databuild, a leading knowledge hub, and intellectual capital specialist in the construction...
A power failure at the Eikenhof pump station on Sunday resulted in the depletion of Rand Water’s reservoirs levels, leaving some at a 0% storage level. The bulk water supplier has been struggling with low levels at its reservoirs since 9...
Load shedding is not just about the inconvenience of being without lights or television and the means to cook a meal, it negatively impacts our ability to earn a living, seek reliable healthcare, have confidence in the cold chain through which most...
Prolonged pressure on contractors is leading to a ‘buying down’ trend in the readymix sector which could have long term consequences, according to construction materials specialist AfriSam. One indicator of this has been the growing use of...
