Researchers from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) have designed and produced a biodegradable plastic packaging that could help curb the problem of food waste. The product, which is called Plasticor, reveals the quality of the food...
The eThekwini Municipality is urging pedestrians and motorists to heed road safety rules as the bridge over the N2 linking uMhlanga New Town and Cornubia is expected to partially open this week. The bridge, which is a crucial section of a new route...
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says South Africa will play its role in the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the Carbon Tax Bill will help the country do it. Mboweni made the statement while tabling the Carbon Tax Bill in...
The Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA) has officially launched its Online Registration Process for Environmental Assessment Practitioners (EAPs) in South Africa. According to the Association the launch,...
The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (DID) has unveiled a new biometric and facial recognition system that will help clean up the management of the Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) in the Province. The “Identification...
PPC Ltd has managed to post strong financial results for the six months ended 30 September 2018. The company reported an eight percent rise in group revenue to R5.6 billion, largely due to a four percent increase in total cement volumes to 3.1...
Kimberley could soon face water restrictions. Efforts to keep reservoirs at acceptable levels have failed. The Sol Plaatje Municipality says restrictions will be imposed if the combined levels of its reservoirs falls below 100 million litres of...
Energy and water supplies at the Emthonjeni Community Centre have received a much needed boost thanks to a donation from Sasol Energy. The company has installed solar power panels and a borehole pump at the centre in the interest of fostering...
The captain of a Ukrainian fishing vessel has been convicted for dumping sewage into South African coastal waters. The conviction, which is the first of its kind for South Africa, along with the sentence, serves as confirmation that the country is...
Engineers from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are expected to start cleaning the polluted Vaal River this week. This comes after the SANDF conducted an extensive assessment on the extent of pollution in the Vaal River System...
