One of Johannesburg’s oldest canals recently underwent an R8 million upgrade as part of the city’s repair and rehabilitation of stormwater drainage systems portfolio. The Robinson Canal upgrade was undertaken by the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA),...
Corruption allegations have led to the suspension of Umgeni Water’s chief executive Cyril Gamede. An investigation was opened last week to look into the allegations after an anonymous letter was circulated within the company, and to minister of...
South Africa’s national water storage levels showed a decrease last week based on an assessment by the Department of Water and Sanitation. The assessment which was carried out on Monday showed a 0.4% decline in average dam levels, leaving national...
Construction of a new railway line is one of the City of Cape Town’s latest transport infrastructure projects. The line, which will connect residents in Khayelitsha and Kuils River, forms part of the city’s Built Environment Performance Plans for...
Opel plans to build on its brand in the South African market with the launch of a new Opel Crossland X in the second half of 2017 and the Opel Grandland X in 2018. The vehicle manufacturer has been in South Africa since the 1930s, and has launched...
The Department of Trade and Industry is currently in talks with General Motors South Africa (GMSA) to find a new investor for part of its South African operations, deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa said. This follows GM’s May announcement to exit...
An entrepreneur in Nigeria has come up with an eco-friendly electronic waste recycling solution. Workers take the e-waste apart by hand and re-sell the raw materials, however these waste pickers are faced with challenges, sorting through waste at...
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...
