The Department of Water and Sanitation is keeping a close eye on the dam levels in the Northern Cape as the province battles a debilitating drought. The Northern Cape government has warned that if rain does not falls soon it will be forced to...
While large infrastructure development projects bring much needed jobs and income to local communities’ workers incur more debt than they can service because of little or no financial smarts, and sadly the resulting bad credit listing impacts their...
Plastic, once a modern day miracle, has fast become public enemy number one as the growing demand for these products has created a serious waste problem around the world. This has prompted activist groups to turn their attention to consumer goods...
If food waste were a country, it would be the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases. This shocking revelation was recently revealed by the World Economic Forum while drawing attention to the importance of curbing food waste. Here are three...
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has set out to mobilise South Africans to transform the country under its 2019 theme: “Reshaping our future together” – “Doing what is right!” In order to execute the theme, which was revealed by CESA...
As innovation and lower costs drive increased access to electronic devices, electronic waste is fast reaching unprecedented levels. According to a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), electronic waste (e-waste) is now the fastest-growing waste...
Climate change and environmental challenges were a hot topic at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as industry leaders, old and young, stood up to make their voice heard in the fight to protect the planet. In partnership with a...
With over 50 000 litres of untreated sewage estimated to flow into South Africa’s rivers every second, underperforming sewage infrastructure poses a significant threat to our natural water sources. South Africa is currently faced with the...
The results of the 2018 International Coastal Clean-up have just been released revealing some of the country’s largest pollutants along the coast. Saturday, 15 September 2018 saw 19 563 volunteers’ collect 241 425 items nationally in audited...
The future of South Africa’s housing and neighbourhoods will be on display at the Off-the-Wall Human Settlements Showcase, which will be held in Pretoria on 8 and 9 February 2019. Hosted by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)...
