The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation has welcomed the progress made by the Department of Water and Sanitation to address the challenges of pollution in the Gauteng municipalities of Emfuleni and the City of Tshwane,...
South Africa will participate in online sessions of World Water Week At Home, a leading annual conference on global water issues from 24 – 28 August 2020. The World Water Week At Home, under the auspices of the Stockholm International Water...
Large-scale projects for the roll-out of gas, electricity, solar and other infrastructure projects will be given exemption from the need for environmental authorization in terms of notices gazette by the government on 31 July 2020. This is certain...
The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) has welcomed Premier Attraction 114 cc (trading as Food Packaging Systems) as one of the latest corporates to sign up as member of this Producer Responsibility Organisation representing the local...
Women-inspired partnerships in South Africa are creating uniquely positive impacts on both the environment and livelihoods. This is with support from the Coca-Cola Foundation, through its Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN). These are partnerships...
Infrastructure News Round Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation and waste management, in just 90 seconds. This week we look at: Residents living close to waste disposal sites at higher health...
Heads of National Standards Bodies (NSBs) from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) convened at a virtual meeting today, to discuss the various standardisation mechanisms available to them. The BRICS NSBs meeting addressed the...
The Vaal Dam has this week progressed to even lower levels and it has become one of the fastest declining dams in the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS), week-on-week. For the past two consecutive weeks, the Vaal Dam remained at 41.6% but recorded...
A study conducted by a group of scientists has revealed that there are serious health implications for residents living close to waste disposal sites. The team, led by University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) vice-chancellor Rob Slotow, found that those...
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) says its ready to kickoff R30 billion worth of construction projects as part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for “shovel-ready” infrastructure development projects to unlock South...
