The contractor appointed to construct the Polihali diversion tunnels is expected to be on site this month, with the works anticipated to be completed in approximately 18 months. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) recently announced...
Conventional waterborne systems connected to centralised sewers are usually the preferred gold-standard choice for sanitation around the world. On the other side of the technological scale are on-site sanitation systems. Although less popular among...
Despite recent heavy rains, some parts of the country are still in the grips of a devastating drought. In the Western Cape, drought support in excess of R40 million has been allocated to farmers in the province for the months of March and April....
The North West is in the process of developing a provincial master plan to respond to the region’s current of water and sanitation challenges. Speaking at the recent Provincial Water Summit, Motlalepula Rosho, North West MEC for Local Government...
The Port of Ngqura, the first port in the world to have a fixed jet pump sand bypass system, is meeting its stringent dredging targets of 240 000 tonnes of sand per year, after successfully overcoming challenges. “This is an achievement as we are...
Electricity tariffs have recently been increased by around 14%, and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved further above inflation hikes for the next three financial years. This means that operating costs for all...
South Africa and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have signed a host government accord to establish an affiliate centre of the WEF’s Fourth Industrial Revolution Centre (C4IR). South Africa will be joining China, India and Japan, who already...
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), together with sector role players, has developed guidelines for how municipalities can formally integrate waste pickers. Waste pickers collect between 80% and 90% of all of the post-consumer packaging...
The Department of Environmental Affairs recently hosted a National Waste Pickers Integration Workshop to provide insight into the role of waste pickers in the recycling sector. The workshop also discussed the draft national guidelines on waste...
Used motor lubricant is dirty, hazardous stuff. Yet the collection of used oil in South Africa has provided business success stories for many eco-entrepreneurs who are not only making a living, but who are also making a difference to the...
