Caterpillar has committed to sourcing components and related services in South Africa worth a total estimated value of approximately R1.3 billion. The agreement between the renowned mining and construction equipment manufacturer and Department of...
The City of Cape Town expects municipal water supply to run out by March 2018 if residents do not change their water habits and reduce consumption. Â In an update on the drought crisis Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille said if consumption is not...
The City of Johannesburg is calling on residents to propose names for 13 new Rea Vaya stations as part of its introduction process for the next phase of the project taking place between Alexandra, Sandton CBD and the Johannesburg CBD. Residents...
The uMshwathi bulk water supply project was under the spotlight recently when the Standing Committee on Appropriations (SCOA) visited the site as part of a current drive to inspect infrastructure projects driven towards service delivery. The SCOA...
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is withdrawing the Integrated Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan (IIWTMP) submitted by the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA) effective immediately. Minister of...
Earthworms are an important part of the soil ecosystem and yet these lowly creatures don’t receive the credit they deserve. This is according to Karen Heron, avid earthworm farmer and founder of Earth Probiotic. Heron says she is constantly in awe...
Long-term sustainable recycling in South Africa requires long-term sustainable investment in the country’s recycling capacity. This is the view of Mpact Recycling managing director John Hunt who says this means investing in recycling facilities...
Waste management professionals from all sectors will gather this month for the Landfill 2017 conference and for the first time ever the event will be held at an operational landfill site. The KwaZulu Natal Landfill and Waste Treatment Interest...
The Kouga Municipality in Jeffrey’s Bay in the Eastern Cape has received permission from the Department of Environmental Affairs to dig a trench to alleviate an overflowing estuary. The estuary that has forced the closure of the bridge that...
The first construction tender for the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) was advertised recently indicating that construction on the project is set to begin within months. The tender is the first of the approximately 20 advance infrastructure...
