The African Development Bank has approved a loan of approximately R5 billion to the government of South Africa, to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic and support its budget. South Africa confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in March and is currently...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, says the department has set aside R554 million to create jobs through municipal infrastructure projects. Dlamini-Zuma said this when she outlined the department’s...
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) confirmed the first COVID-19 case on 05 March 2020. Ever since then we have witnessed the spread of the pandemic across the length and breadth of South Africa. While the collateral damage...
Buildings are crucial to the well-being of people, and designers and architects have the responsibility to ensure that sustainable solutions are placed at the forefront of any potential new project. This is the view of SAIA president, Dr Luyanda...
1500 recycling collectors received care packs as part of a Mandela Day Initiative by the South African paper and paper packaging sector. The activations took place in Springs, Ekurhuleni, serving people in Daggafontein, Never Never and Everest...
Limpopo schools face even more difficult challenges, with many being centered around having little or no water and sanitation. The debate continues about whether schools should stay open or close for the rest of the year. Source:...
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa announced it’s rolling out returnable 2-litre plastic bottles to more parts of the country after a successful pilot in the Eastern Cape last year. For each bottle a consumer returns, they get R9 back....
South Africa is a water-scarce country and it is rated the 30th driest in the world, with a rapidly increasing population. This is based on its average rainfall of 500mm per year compared to the world average of 860mm. “We use approximately...
The recently released Auditor-General’s report on the latest municipal audit results does not paint a good picture for spending and service delivery on the part of South Africa’s local governments. Auditor-general (AG), Kimi Makwetu states in the...
The global coronavirus outbreak has locked the local steel industry in a chokehold, further weakening the already distressed manufacturing sector. To combat the negative growth rate, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel has...
