Nuclear power currently accounts for about 10% of the world’s electricity, with the United States and European Union (EU) countries leading the way. It received the ‘green’ light from the EU in early July 2022 – under restrictions – when it...
Globally trusted infrastructure firm AECOM is showcasing a diverse range of projects that support women and children in line with Women’s Day on 9 August. The theme for 2022 is ‘Generation Equality: Realising Women’s Rights for an Equal Future’....
Designed with the demands of today’s job site in mind, John Deere introduces the new 460E-II Articulated Dump Truck (ADT). This John Deere-designed machine promises to deliver ultimate productivity with a redesigned wider dump body,...
A group of about 50 Gauteng-based waste reclaimers have reportedly collected 700,000kg of plastic recyclables and covered more than 20,000km in almost nine months. This is according to a project supporting this informal industry. Informal waste...
The African transport and logistics sector, driven by technology and innovation, is positioning itself as the key to bringing counties together and supporting their economies. According to the World Bank, trade between African countries represents...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a set of new emergency measures to deal with South Africa’s current electricity crisis. During his address on Monday night, Ramaphosa compared the energy crisis to the battle against Covid-19, and urged South...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is working around the clock towards the realisation of the finalisation of water-use licence applications within 90 days, reducing from 300 days as previously done. The new turn-around time is part of the...
Water conservation and demand management, water resilience and appropriate water solutions for water-scarce areas will be the major focus in the future of Mariswe’s Water and Sanitation consulting business. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this...
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has announced initiatives for further streamlining the environmental assessment process for renewable energy projects in South Africa. The announcement was made during a virtual...
Dr Jennifer Molwantwa’s first interaction with the Water Research Commission (WRC) was in the 1990s as a Rhodes University student working on a WRC-funded project within the university’s Environmental Biotechnology Research Unit. Today, she is the...
