Eskom has announced the appointment of Jan Oberholzer as its new Chief Operating Officer. Oberholzer’s appointment comes after the utility’s newly appointed board decided that the size, functional diversity and complexity of Eskom as it stands...
Steel recycling and processing plant, Agni Steel SA located in Zone 6 of the Coega SEZ, has been given the green light to expand its operations. The Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) granted the Agni...
The Department of Transport has made South African maritime history by establishing an Incident Management Organisation (IMOrg). According to the department the aim of the IMOrg is to maintain a national system for preparedness and response to...
Environmentalists have warned that the number of plastics in the oceans will outweigh fish by 2050 if nothing is done to end plastic pollution. They say the world consumes as much as a trillion plastic bags every year. This week we celebrated...
Despite being labelled as “difficult to recycle plastic”, polystyrene recycling figures have continued to grow over the past eight years. Last year alone, more than 5 000 tons of polystyrene were diverted from landfill and recycled into other...
The City of Johannesburg’s mandatory separation at source programme is in full swing leaving many wondering what the programme entails. As of the 1 July 2018, the City implemented the mandatory separation at source of dry recyclables and garden...
In honour of International Plastic Bag Free Day Pick n Pay became the first South African retailer to trial compostable bags as an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic bags. The one-day trial, which took place at its V&A Waterfront,...
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality recently unveiled six new parks in the Kwanobuhle area, on the outskirts of Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape. The parks, which were once dump sites labelled as an eyesore to the community, have been converted into...
The inquiry into the M1 Grayston Bridge collapse has heard that there’s no evidence that occupational health and safety standards had been adhered to on site. This emerged during the testimony of the onsite health and safety officer, Roxana...
The engineer responsible for overseeing the erection of the scaffolding when the Grayston Bridge collapsed in 2015 has declined to answer some of the questions put to him at an inquiry on Tuesday for fear of incriminating himself. According to a...
