South Africa has reason to celebrate. Forty four beaches throughout the country have been given the much sought after Blue Flag status for the 2017/18 summer season. Blue Flag is an international award given to beaches that meet excellence in the...
The Polystyrene Association of South Africa has teamed up with Wildlands for a recycling initiative aimed at reducing the amount of Polystyrene that ends up in Durban’s landfill sites. The initiative will see Wildlands collecting, processing and...
The City of Johannesburg is prepared to take legal action against residents who refuse to pay for municipal services even though they have the means to do so. In a statement released on Tuesday, Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba said he had a...
South Africa’s landfill sites are home to a thriving hidden economy that saves municipalities an estimated R700 million every year. This is according to a recent study by researchers affiliated to the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security...
Waste collection and removal resumed in Umlazi, in KwaZulu-Natal recently after services were disrupted as a result of protest action. Contractors and staff reportedly worked around the clock, including over the weekend, to ensure that the backlog...
The City of Cape Town has invested over R23 million in two new waste drop-off facilities as part of a drive to prevent and minimise illegal dumping. The sites will now provide residents from Blue Downs, Mfuleni, Hillcrest Heights, Khayelitsha and...
The Black Business Council says its shocked at the change of leadership at Eskom. Its accusing the power utility of playing musical chairs with a key leadership position. The power utility announced last week that Sean Maritz was appointed interim...
By A.S Dookhi The East London Regional Waste Disposal Site, referred to as the Roundhill Landfill Site, has been in operation since February 2006. The site is classified and permitted as a G:L:B+ site and currently accepts approximately 600 tonnes...
Transport Minister Joe Maswangayi is in the Western Cape to monitor progress on two crucial projects as part of the department’s Transport Month initiative. The minister is expected to visit the upgrade of a crucial stretch of the N1 between...
The Green Star SA rating system has been rebranded Green Star Africa to support its uptake throughout the continent. The sustainability rating system, which was originally developed by the Green Building Council Australia (GBCA), was licensed to...
