Colgate is launching what it says is a vegan-certified toothpaste that comes in an “industry-first” recyclable tube. Colgate-Palmolive has begun the switch to a the recyclable toothpaste tube and is now trying to enlist other companies...
More than 160,000 people could die over the next decade from strokes and heart attacks caused by air pollution, a report has warned. That is the equivalent of more than 40 heart and circulatory disease deaths related to air pollution every day. The...
The race started in 1971 and in 2020 it will see 22 entries from 10 countries and five continents compete for the coveted trophy. All the contestants are sailing for social, cultural and environmental causes especially the threat that plastics...
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia De Lille is cracking the whip on corruption in her department. She’s reportedly instructed her officials to open fraud charges following inflated invoices from service providers. Source:...
Big power users, including mining houses who say load shedding will be the death of the industry, say they want government to move faster with new self-generation regulations because they no longer want to be at the mercy of Eskom. Reporting to...
Transport portfolio committee chairperson Mosebenzi Zwane has said that appropriate measures must be taken to protect rail infrastructure and all assets belonging to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). This comes after 24 carriages...
Armed gangs are increasingly invading construction sites across the country, harassing workers and threatening violence unless their employment demands are met. Databuild CEO Morag Evans believes that unless contractors take a firm stand against...
The drought in Lesotho continues to be a major issue, contributing to other issues including food scarcity. Source:...
Water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu has said she experiences sleepless nights about South Africa’s water crisis. Speaking with BusinessDay, the minister said her department’s R900 billion water master plan is currently...
The Acting Director-General of the Department of Water and Sanitation, Mbulelo Tshangana, convened a two-day drought intervention meeting with managers and executives from the Department, Water Entities, and the Ministry of Human Settlements, Water...
