Residents of Lansdowne Road informal settlement protested on Baden Powell Drive in Makhaza, Khayelitsha on Tuesday, demanding that the City of Cape Town rebuild their homes. About 40 structures were demolished as part of the City’s plans to...
Climate change is no longer just about melting ice or hotter summers. It is also a financial problem. Droughts, floods, storms and heatwaves damage crops, factories and infrastructure. At the same time, the global push to cut greenhouse gas...
The Western Cape IWMSA branch is hosting a “Circular Economy – Introduction to Systems that are Beyond Waste” virtual training session to enable attendees to rethink the waste management sector and envision a materials management...
As sludge volumes continue to rise across South Africa’s water, wastewater and industrial sectors, organisations are shifting from purely disposal-based practices towards approaches that focus on value recovery. EnviroServ’s national Haztech and...
The Limpopo Provincial Government has deployed multi-disciplinary teams to assist various areas affected by the recent heavy rainfall and flooding in the province – including in the Vhembe, Mopani, parts of Sekhukhune, Waterberg and Capricorn...
The recent heavy rains in the Tzaneen Dam catchment have led to the dam spilling which has raised numerous concerns. Several reports on social media platforms are circulating, claiming structural damage at the Tzaneen Dam wall. The Raising of...
As with various environmental management aspects, waste management in South Africa has seen a number of regime changes. In 2009, when the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (NEMWA) came into effect, it repealed, among others,...
Strengthening Limpopo’s post-crash emergency response has been one of the most powerful achievements of the Limpopo Road Safety Programme (LRSP). Through a combined focus on updated clinical training, advanced rescue skills and improved operational...
In the world of construction, the quality of materials directly determines the strength, durability and long term performance of any structure. Among these materials, aggregates – whether used in concrete, asphalt or base layers – play...
South Africa is running out of space, time and options to manage its growing sludge volumes. Yet what is treated as waste is a valuable resource. With rising regulatory pressure and new decentralised technologies, sludge can be transformed into...
