Plastics SA, the umbrella body representing the entire South African plastics industry, has released the plastics recycling figures for the year ending December 2019. During 2019, 503 600 tons of plastics waste was collected for...
Lloyd’s, the world’s leading specialist insurance and reinsurance market, announced a new report: Cities at risk – Building a resilient future for the world’s urban centres, published in association with Urban Foresight and Newcastle University....
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 this weeks installment: R84 billion mega-city in Gauteng to address housing for...
Following its success in 2019, the third International E-Waste Day will be held on October 14th 2020 to promote the correct disposal of e-waste throughout the world. This year a particular focus will be given to educating children and youth about...
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) is pleased to announce the date for the upcoming CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, a celebration of innovation, quality, outstanding workmanship, and professionalism. This year, the awards event will...
More guidelines on the new Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act (Aarto) regulations have been gazetted, bringing new driving rules for South-Africa. The 540-page directive, gazetted by Transport minister Fikile Mbalula, will be...
The absence of technical expertise in the procurement of infrastructure is starting to have an increasingly adverse effect on the quality and sustainability of our country’s infrastructure. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), representing...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the Mooikloof Mega Residential City in Tshwane, Gauteng, which is geared to address the housing needs of the “missing middle”. Launched by the President on Sunday, the public-private partnership development...
The commercial sector has not fully realised the opportunity that exists to reduce their environmental footprint and save money in the long term when it comes to water use. By Ruan Jansen van Rensburg, Mechanical Engineer at SEM Solutions The...
The City of Cape Town is urging its residents to keep saving water, even though dams have finally reached the 100% mark. The Theewaterskloof Dam, the Western Cape’s biggest, is overflowing for the first time since 2014. The dams...
