The South African plastics industry’s collection and recycling initiatives have had a positive effect on reducing the amount of plastic waste in the environment and society. Plastics SA’s Executive Director, Anton Hanekom says there has been a 35%...
Ford’s Silverton Assembly Plant located in Pretoria, which produces the Ranger pickup for domestic sales and exports to over 100 global markets, now sources 35% of its electricity completely emissions-free, directly from the sun. The project is the...
Thirty-two-year-old Kedibone Tsiloane, is the founder of Ramtsilo Manufacturing and Construction – a proudly South African, 100% black female owned sustainable manufacturing and construction company. Ramtsilo’s mission is to do everything...
Much needed jobs will be created once the Special Maintenance road project from the R63/N10 Intersection to Bedford kicks off in the neighbouring towns of Bedford and Cookhouse in the Eastern Cape. The project, valued at R155 million, will create...
Digital construction has been on the horizon in South Africa for quite some time. The COVID-19 pandemic has produced a new way of working, and new possibilities have emerged offering opportunities to transform construction processes. Digital...
One-third of the food produced in South Africa goes to waste – and yet 14 million people suffer from food insecurity. Agro-industrial waste is major valuable biomass that presents potential solutions to this problem, but only if appropriate...
Sasolburg Operations has received two Green Drop awards from the Department of Water and Sanitation during the launch of the Green Drop Report, namely ‘Best Performing Private Sector System’ and ‘Best Progress made by a Private Sector System’ –...
The South African government has warned of declining water levels before the country’s cold season. Despite recent rains across the country, some areas have not recovered from the effects of the ‘Day Zero’ drought that has been ongoing since 2015....
The city of Tswane has reportedly conducted water quality tests in some areas which came back clean, however according to the city’s spokesperson Sipho Stuurman further tests still need to be conducted. Water quality tests were conducted in...
The City of Cape Town says it has seen a spike in the number of water meters stolen in several suburbs. Steenberg, Retreat, Grassy Park, Strand, Athlone, Woodstock, Ottery, Bellville South, Lentegeur, Manenberg and Belgravia are some of the areas...
