South Africa has a huge waste problem. According to the Department of Environmental Affairs’ State of Waste Report (SoWR), South Africa produced in excess of 54 million tonnes of waste in 2017. Of this total, the report estimated that a maximum of...
South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) now hosts Africa’s only laboratory equipped to test and verify imported or locally produced products that are being promoted as biodegradable. This follows the recent handover of...
Bridging the gap between the transport and energy sectors by reducing the reliance on fossil fuels and investing in cleaner modes of transport is critical for the creation of safer and more sustainable cities in Africa. This is according to private...
Transportation infrastructure has a major impact on economic growth, says Vishaal Lutchman, MD, Transport at leading consulting engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Zutari. “It is Tier One infrastructure that connects origins to...
Hall Longmore’s growth over close to 10 decades is the result of a concerted focus on product innovation, backed by best-in-class steel pipe manufacturing techniques. IMIESA speaks to quality manager Christo Le Grange about the company’s latest...
Generation 2 Reinvented Toilet (G2RT) builds on the exceptional innovations developed during the original ‘Reinvent the Toilet’ challenge programme. Without inlet water or output sewer lines, G2RT is designed to be a new, affordable toilet. Could...
The average water consumption in South Africa is 237 litres per person per day comparing poorly with the global average of approximately 173 litres. By Heman Kassan, Chief Commercial Officer of Technodyn International In a country that has been...
Along with the rest of the world, South Africa’s evolution within the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) environment depends on accessible, cost efficient and fast connectivity in the cloud. Alastair Currie speaks to Steve Briggs, chief sales and...
The post-covid economic recovery will be hard fought and should be used to spur lasting shifts in our energy mix. Now is the time to commit and deliver a green recovery that helps build a more equitable, inclusive and resilient economy that...
Transportation infrastructure has a major impact on economic growth, says Vishaal Lutchman, MD, Transport at leading consulting engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Zutari. “It is Tier One infrastructure that connects origins to...
