The climate is in crisis, but the good news is that it’s not too late to turn things around with small but powerful changes. According to analysts at Research & Markets, South Africa sends approximately 95 million tonnes of waste to its 826...
The first biophilic development in Africa has been launched in Cape Town and will see a 24-storey living, breathing mixed-use building take residence on Upper Bree Street in the heart of the cities CBD. This first-of-its-kind building, situated at...
For over two decades, Pick n Pay has placed recycling at the top of its sustainability agenda. The retailer has been one of the key sponsors of the National Beach and River Clean-ups for the past 25 years – the latest of which takes place this...
According to RecyclePaperZA, the paper recycling association of South Africa, our country recovered 1.1 million tonnes of recyclable paper products in 2020, putting the paper recovery rate at 69.8%. Today – Friday 17 September – is National...
Infrastructure News Round-Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation, and waste management, in just 90 seconds. In the headlines today: South Africa is the world’s 11th worst plastic polluter...
It is estimated that only 6.1% of metropolitan households in South Africa actively participate in recycling. However, even the most environmentally conscientious people make recycling mistakes. You might even think your home is paperless, so you...
According to a report commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), South Africa is the 11th worst plastic polluter worldwide. “There is also evidence of an increase in marine plastic debris from land-based sources within SA, suggesting...
It is no surprise that Johannesburg, Tshwane and Cape Town all have less than ten years of useful landfill life left, as waste management is the least prioritised municipal service in most South African municipalities. It lags significantly behind...
A Cape Town human settlements development is demonstrating how the government working with the private sector can improve people’s lives and grow the country’s economy. This was the position of Public Works and Infrastructure Minister,...
The amendment to schedule 2 of South Africa’s Electricity Regulation Act, which was recently gazetted, raises the threshold for self- or distributed-generation power plants from 1 to 100MW. The change will allow private companies to construct power...
