The American Biogas Council hosts a webinar focusing on how to use biotechnology to drive progress in the biogas industry. The video is presented by Dr. Craig Frear, Regenis from Washington State University, Dr. Jaclyn DeMartini from DuPont...
By Frances Ringwood 24 November 2016 Pietermaritzburg – A fire at the New England Road landfill on the weekend which may have been caused by vagrants breaking onto the site is still not yet completely out due to numerous factors...
Having your own municipal recycling facility is the latest trend gaining popularity across South African cities. A bonus is that such projects promote the creation of green jobs which benefit communities as residents learn about good waste...
Chris Campbell, CEO of CESA chats to IMIESA Magazine editor, Alastair Currie at the CESA Infrastructure Indaba in Durban. Campbell says this year’s Indaba was focused on emphasising the stronger need for partnerships between the private and public...
The private equity industry is playing an increasingly critical role in funding the infrastructure deficit in Africa. This is according to the latest figures from the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) 2016...
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa proposed a new national minimum wage (NMW) of R3 500 per month (R20 per hour) at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) office in Johannesburg on Sunday. The NMW is to be phased in over the...
Plans to build South Africa’s new nuclear power stations have been delayed by the government due to a slowdown in economic growth. This was announced by the Department of Energy which presented a draft copy of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)...
An increase in local steel prices was announced by ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) as pressure from international markets continues to weigh in on the South African steel industry. AMSA said the increases, which will come into effect on 1...
The first pan-African fund dedicated to green investment in Africa was established this week at the Finance Summit of COP22 in Marrakesh, Morocco. The World Bank Group and Ithmar Capital, a Moroccan sovereign investment fund, signed the memorandum...
World Toilet Day has been internationally celebrated since 2013 when the United Nations declared it a day of importance to draw awareness to the 2.4 billion people around the world that don’t have access to proper sanitation. This video...
