Seven new companies in the global plastics industry recently jumped on board to help combat the growth of marine litter that was seen in 2016. The companies were added to The Declaration of the Global Plastics Associations for Solutions on Marine...
While National Treasury is determined to introduce a carbon tax in South Africa, businesses and industries might not be taking this seriously. Industry experts say this is concerning as industries are the biggest contributors of CO2 emissions in...
Africa’s first large scale waste to gas plant has opened in Athlone near Cape Town. It’s set to usher in a new way of generating renewable energy. The New Horizons plant extracts environmentally friendly high-quality products, from...
The waste-to-energy trend gaining momentum in South Africa is spreading throughout the continent and developing countries around the globe. Last week saw the opening of a new biogas plant in Athlone near Cape Town, and Ethiopia also recently opened...
By Rianté Naidoo Local governments face a myriad of challenges with limited resources, says Mpho Kau, the head of infrastructure at the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA). Addressing delegates from around Africa at the African Road and Bridge Forum...
Eskom says large power users can now launch their growth plans with confidence, thanks to the utility’s turnaround strategy delivering a surplus amount of electricity to the country. Speaking at the POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa industry...
The eThekwini Municipality has officially launched its solar photovoltaic (PV) project at the Ushaka Marine World Theme Park. The solar energy project was launched in line with the municipality’s commitment to reduce its carbon footprint and use...
Five industrial parks around South Africa will collectively be getting a R216 million upgrade. The Department of Trade and Industry will undertake the renovations and said the projects are scheduled to begin soon as budgets were approved late last...
Extremely strict water restrictions have been approved for Cape Town and will come into effect later this week. On 1 February, the city will see the implementation of Level 3b restrictions. The city approved the implementation of tougher water...
The City of Johannesburg could soon have control over the operations of City Power, Joburg Water and Pikitup. This was announced by the city’s mayor Herman Mashaba on Sunday. Mashaba said it was challenging for the city to be “responsible and...
