The sixth South African Citizen Satisfaction Index (SA-csi) shows that citizen satisfaction and trust in municipal service delivery is at an all time low. The SA-csi 2019 index, conducted by Consulta, showed that citizens are unhappy with service...
Transport Minister Blade Nzimande recently announced a revised taxi recapitalisation programme (RTRP), which aims to transform the taxi industry by scrapping old vehicles. RTRP is an initiative by the government to bring about safe and reliable...
An interim report tabling the cost of damage to various parts of KwaZulu-Natal  following last week’s floods, has revealed that an estimated R 658 million will be needed to repair damaged infrastructure. EThekwini Mayor, Zandile Gumede said...
eThekwini Municipality has approach the central bargaining council to deliberate on the grievances of striking workers. Municipal workers have embarked on protest action following allegations that MK Veterans employed by the municipality were given...
eThekwini municipal workers have taken to the streets demanding that the city meet their wage demands. Workers have blockaded roads and disrupted services alleging that MK Veterans employed by the municipality were given undue pay rises. Source:...
Striking workers from the Durban Solid Waste department have blockaded roads in eThekwini and left waste pilling up in the streets. Source: SABC Digital News
Carbon tax is imminent in South Africa and it is slated to affect all industries. It is apparent that phase 1 of the carbon tax will penalise companies whose primary source of emission is energy generation. The obvious conclusion is then that using...
The National Development Plan calls for the procurement of at least 20 000 MW of renewable electricity by 2030. Not only will a modest switch to renewable power mean a big step towards achieving this, but it could also be very good for business....
The exploration of alternative energy sources and projects has been all the ‘buzz’ again, particularly in response to challenges Eskom continues to face and the looming reality of further loadshedding across the country, as we head into the winter...
A major clean-up is underway at the Port of Durban to remove the large volume of waste and vegetation from the port following the recent heavy rains and flooding in KwaZulu-Natal. The adverse weather caused the usual deluge of plastic and other...
