R1.7 billion was contributed towards the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) last year from the recycling of 177,000 tonnes of polyolefin plastics. This was announced by Polyco’s chairman Jeremy Mackintosh at the company’s recent Annual General...
President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the USA from the Paris Climate Agreement was recently frowned upon by Cabinet members. The Agreement, which will be fully operational by 2020, is based on contributions determined by countries...
The National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill 2017 (NEMA) currently allows any decision taken by a regulator under NEMA or a specific environmental management Act to be appealed. Garyn Rapson, a partner at South African law firm Webber...
A state of the art Environmental Education Centre was recently opened in Wattville, Ekurhuleni, which will give residents access to state of the art technological environmental equipment. Mayco member for the environment and waste management...
Kenya recently launched its Madaraka express which is the country’s largest infrastructure project since independence. The new railway, which cost nearly US$4 billion, is the first phase of a project to connect Kenya’s landlocked...
By Rianté Naidoo A lot is happening in Africa’s rail space as the continent is very resource rich, Chidi Izuwah told delegates at the Africa Rail Conference in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Izuwah is a registered engineer with the Nigerian Society of...
The United National Transport Union (Untu) has slammed the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) and Metrorail over ongoing infrastructural problems. Angry Metrorail commuters set fire to train carriages, attacked shops and overturned...
One of City of Johannesburg’s oldest canals, has undergone an R8 million upgrade as part of the city-wide repair and rehabilitation of stormwater drainage systems. The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has embarked on the structural rehabilitation of...
There has been highly publicised, widespread concern about how South Africa’s downgraded status by international agencies will affect the local construction sector. Fears of non-payment, rising credit costs and a number of projects being put on...
Innovative revenue streams can help municipalities improve their capabilities, says Parks Tau, South African Local Government Association (SALGA) president. Tau recently addressed attendees at the inaugural Council of Mayors which took place in...
