A South African product developer and producer of non-toxic, fully biodegradable and sustainable probiotic based chemical alternatives have been recognised by the annual Eco-Logic Awards for its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions....
A housing conference, currently taking place, is looking at slum upgrading and prevention, taking lessons from various projects and programmes, including the UN-Habitat’s Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme. Speaking at the two-day Habitat III...
The Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) Bi-annual Economic and Capacity Survey for the period July to December 2015, just released indicates that times are tough and getting tougher with industry confidence the lowest in 16 years. The report...
Approximately 37% of South Africa’s potable water is lost every year. With the severe drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon, government cannot afford to tolerate such losses and is in search of innovative solutions to help bridge this...
Cross-industry sustainability solutions specialist ImproChem appointed new managing director Graham Sanders on 1 March 2016. Sanders jumps straight into WASA’s Hot Seat to discuss the company’s capabilities and commitment to its customers....
Against the backdrop of climate change, and El Niño, up to his usual tricks, South Africa is in the grip of a crippling drought. It is within this context that WISA 2016 promises to be a riveting, not-to-be-missed conference. South Africa’s current...
4000 workers from the City of Johannesburg’s Refuse Removal agency Pikitup have been found guilty of participating in an unprotected work stoppage. They went through disciplinary hearings last week. The City of Johannesburg is now waiting for...
More than 120 countries have said they are ready to sign the United Nations (UN) accord to fight global warming, French ecology minister Segolene Royal said Wednesday. Royal said the strength of support meant the climate deal clinched in Paris...
An Eastern Cape technology start-up company is revolutionising electronic waste disposal and recycling in South Africa through a mobile unit dubbed the “e-shredder,” which will help private and public sector organisations to discard...
Seeking to reduce its dependence on coal-fired power, South Africa is shifting its energy mix toward natural gas and renewables. The country currently consumes around 180bn standard cu feet (scf) of gas per year and remains heavily reliant on...
