South Africa does not face a looming water crisis, it’s already happening. And it’s going to get a lot worse unless the government gives our ailing water infrastructure the urgent attention it requires, says Databuild CEO Morag Evans. South Africa...
As the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for the paper and paper packaging sector, Fibre Circle has been at the forefront of implementing the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations. Newly appointed CEO Edith Leeuta talks to...
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa), Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment (DFFE) have reported oil spillage said to have occurred around midday during a ship-to-ship...
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Barbara Creecy launched the R44.5 million worth of national waste collection and landfill management fleet on 23 May 2022 at Mulenzhe village, Collins Chabane Local Municipality, Vhembe...
A study commissioned by the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) has found that the micro-digester sector has significant opportunities to grow through strengthening partnerships within the sector and with stakeholders in...
The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) said that bids for the R17 billion worth of construction tenders cancelled by its board had to be re-advertised and adjudicated anew within the next four months. Confirmation of the decision to...
For years, South Africa’s public and private sectors have talked about transformation as the key to unlocking economic growth and job creation. Yet in Q4 of 2021, the national unemployment rose to 35.4%, with youth unemployment remaining at a...
“It is really crucial that everybody in the water sector looks at their supply chain resilience. It’s not just your own resilience, it’s the people you depend on – the suppliers you depend on,” said Baroness Brown at a...
A tablet-based leakage detection system has been launched by technology company Ovarro and will allow the ability to access network information on tablets and smartphones as part of the digitalisation of the water sector, Chris Moore who is the...
It is anticipated that the full extent of the damage caused to structures during the unprecedented flooding which occurred in early April in parts of KwaZulu-Natal will be revealed over time due to the potential for water ingress through damaged...
