The eThekwini municipality is preparing to launch the first route on its highly anticipated Go! Durban integrated public transport network. The route, which includes a dedicated lane for the state-of-the-art Go!Durban buses, runs from Anderson...
The City of Cape Town’s Transport and Urban Development Authority (TDA) is set to start with road works on Klipfontein Road (M18), between Milner Road and Sawkins Road in Rondebosch. According to the TDA works are scheduled to take place on...
By Peter Terwiesch, President of ABB’s Industrial Automation division The latter part of 2017 and the early months of 2018 have been tough for residents of the Western Cape as a result of the prolonged drought plaguing the province. The Western...
Transnet National Ports Authority (“TNPA”) is set to its lease consideration process in the Port of Durban in a bid to encourage new entrants into the market. Shulami Qalinge, Chief Executive of TNPA, says Transnet’s Island View Precinct Strategy...
The City of Cape Town has earmarked R852 million over the medium term for the provision of services to backyarders and for upgrades to informal settlements. The proposed amount is reflected in the City’s Draft Budget which is currently open for...
The Black Energy Professionals Association (BEPA) was launched this week and according to Energy Minister Jeff Radebe it will allow black professionals to get their hands dirty and work towards transformation in the energy sector. Radebe says the...
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) says that only top quality pipes manufactured by members who meet the association’s stringent quality standards will be allowed to bear the SAPPMA mark. According to Jan Venter,...
The V&A Waterfront has cemented its commitment to sustainability with its recent achievement of five Green Star Ratings from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA). The five ratings bring to 12 the number of Green Star ratings awarded...
Experts predict that by 2050, plastic pollution in the sea will outweigh the fish in our oceans. Now a national food retailer has piloted a project in the Eastern Cape and is no longer selling or using plastic bags. They have replaced them with...
Over 700 Green Desks, made from 2 700kgs of recycled plastic waste collected from the 2017 Comrades and Two Oceans marathons, have been delivered to over 40 schools in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. The donation is part of the #GoGreen...
