Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has provisionally lifted its suspension of fishing, commercial diving and other marine activities in the Port of Durban. The ban had been applied after sewage was discovered flowing into the port from the...
Alexandra residents are planning another big shutdown of the township. The decision was allegedly taken Thursday night, at a community meeting over the City of Johannesburg’s move to rebuild the demolished structures along the Jukskei River. Last...
With South Africa’s carbon tax now in force, AfriSam is providing customers with transparent pricing and the ability to make greener choices. The way the company complies with the new carbon tax is aimed at encouraging the appropriate behaviour of...
African Reclaimers Organisation (ARO) is a Johannesburg based organisation of informal reclaimers who collect recyclables from Johannesburg’s streets and landfills. There are an estimated 6,000 reclaimers who perform this work in Johannesburg....
As the global movement away from single-use plastics gathers momentum, South Africa continues to make significant strides in its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic recycling efforts. According to the latest statistics released by national...
Motivated by a strong desire to clean up the environment, while also fighting unemployment, hunger and the growing threat of drugs in her community, Johanna Leshabane launched the Bophelo Recycling project back in 2007. While the project started...
Almost 190 countries have agreed to new control measures that will limit the transboundary movement of plastic waste around the world, following the recent ratification of the Basel Convention in Geneva, Switzerland. The resolution prohibits the...
On the 5th of June each year, the United Nations hosts World Environment Day, which is used to bring global awareness to severe environmental issues that require urgent political action. This year is especially significant for South Africa, where...
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his new Cabinet and one of the surprise changes was the appointment of Good party leader Patricia de Lille as Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure. De Lille is a very experienced politician and has a very...
For over two decades, South Africa has been repairing the imbalances of its past. The Bantu Education system armed many with below average schooling – today’s most basic human right. This system deprived the largest population of basic skills, such...
