The North West MEC for Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development, Manketsi Tlhape recently launched the first state owned waste buy-Back centre in Mahikeng as part of a waste management plan that is geared towards promoting waste minimisation...
Researchers have found a way to turn waste cooking oil collected from cafes and restaurants into a slow release fertilizer that results in better plant health and less wasted nutrients. The fertiliser uses the waste canola oil and sulphur, a waste...
Oxfam International says rising temperatures will push millions of people in Africa into poverty and hunger unless governments take swift action. Earlier this week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report detailing progress...
In honour of National Marine Week Woolworths has announced its intentions to turn one of its Western Cape stores into a plastic bag free zone. The initiative forms part of the retailer’s new in-store reusable bag trial. The trial, which will start...
Eskom was forced to evacuate staff after a major explosion at its Lethabo Power Station, near Viljoensdrif in the Free State, on Wednesday afternoon. The utility confirmed that it is investigating what it called a “major incident” at unit five of...
Construction work on Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project is set to start following the awarding of the first construction contract for the Polihali north-east access road. The contract, which is valued at approximately R235 million, was...
Despite declining economic trends the South African commercial vehicle market has managed to increase overall sales by 2.3% year-on-year at the end of the third quarter in September. According to the latest results released by the National...
The challenges faced by the South African downstream steel sector are threatening the viability of the entire industry. This is according to Warne Rippon, Executive Director of steel major, Allied Steelrode. According to Rippon one of the primary...
While the StatsSA GDP Q2 2018 figures shows a 2.3% growth in the construction sector industry, industry experts are skeptical noting that the results are not an accurate reflection of the state of South Africa’s construction sector. President of...
Unit 2 of Eskom’s Medupi power station has come online eight months ahead of schedule. According to the utility Unit 2 at Medupi Power Station produced its first power on Sunday, 7 October, ahead of the June 2019 schedule. The unit was loaded to...
