Rand Water said it had 40 more major projects that might affect water supply in the future. The utility announced this on Wednesday after completing major repairs on the B11 pipeline. Rand Water even thanked the residents of Gauteng for using water...
Pick n Pay (PnP) has signed up as a member of MetPac-SA, a producer responsibility organisation representing the metal packaging recycling industry in South Africa. MetPac-SA CEO Kishan Singh this week applauded PnP’s decision to support the...
KFC is doing their bit for the environment by eliminating plastic straws in all 900 restaurants across the country by July 1. Following the growing zero waste trend, the fast food giant has decided to ban the use of plastic straws in a string of...
Shoes made from ocean plastics, packaging material made from mushrooms and a green partnership between Ford and Heinz to build car parts from tomato fibre. These are examples of the circular economy in action. The circular economy has been...
The eThekwini Municipality has warned contractors of the dire consequences should they not honour agreements. The contract of a company doing Waste Removal Services was cancelled after they failed to deliver and the services have been taken...
The City of Johannesburg will release abandoned factories to the private sector, in order for them to turn them into affordable housing. This is in addition to the 84 buildings being awarded to developers across the inner city, which are expected...
Integrated infrastructure delivery company AECOM has launched its Africa Property & Construction Cost Guide 2019/20 in conjunction with its strategic partner, the Bureau of Economic Research (BER) at the University of Stellenbosch. The Cost...
The rainy season has arrived in full force and Capetonians can expect another three days of rain this week. Cape Town received some much-needed downpours recently which resulted in an increase in dam levels. As far as dam levels are concerned the...
The City of Johannesburg is urging residents to use water sparingly. A water supply shutdown of more than two days has started; this is so that Rand Water can install a new valve. The utility is promising that this doesn’t mean affected areas...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu has called on all municipalities to prioritise maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure to prevent pollution of dams and rivers. In a statement issued on Sunday after a...
