In the heart of Soweto, Nokuthula Tshabalala is proving that recycling is more than just an environmental duty; it’s a pathway to dignified livelihoods, and community upliftment. As the founder of Trash2Treasure, she has built a business that...
EnviroServ’s onsite waste management team is the biggest in the country, and has the biggest pool of staff in the company, reiterating the company’s dedication to reducing waste to landfill. “Whenever a new customer approaches us for assistance, we...
Yolandi Holm has built a career dedicated to transforming the way businesses think about waste. From her early days as a teacher to her current role as EnviroServ’s National Onsite Manager, she has combined curiosity, passion, and a drive to make a...
For decades, the dominant theories and models in urban studies have been built from the experience of a small set of mostly western cities. Other urban contexts, particularly those in Africa, Latin America and Asia, have too often been treated as...
South Africa’s water systems face significant pressure from ageing infrastructure, pollution, climate variability and inconsistent monitoring. At the recent Citizen Science Water symposium hosted by The Independent Institute of Education’s (IIE)...
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) convened a landmark Metro Mayors Meeting in Cape Town, bringing together the leadership of all eight metropolitan municipalities to deliberate on pressing challenges, share best practices, and...
In his role as Chairperson of the Human Resource Development Council, Deputy President Paul Mashatile will officially launch the Just Energy Transition (JET) Skills Desk, the National JET Skills Advisory Forum and the Multi-Donor Initiative (MDI)....
As South Africa implements the national rail reform programme, the private sector will play a key role in investing in rail and port operations, while ensuring that the infrastructure remains State-owned. “The current state of Transnet’s rail...
As part of the ongoing projects to improve water supply in Westbury, Westdene, Coronationville, Claremont, Sophiatown, and surrounding areas, Johannesburg Water will conduct an unplanned maintenance at the Crosby Pump Station from tonight, 27...
The escalating Merafong Local Municipality’s (“MLM”) debt has prompted Rand Water to implement the reduction of bulk potable water supply due to its failure to settle its account. After months of deliberation, the two parties could not find an...
