South Africa meets global standards when it comes to and designing hazardous landfills and medical waste treatment facilities. This is according to Eugene Barnard, head of healthcare at medical waste management company Averda. The company acquired...
Medals that will be used in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be made from recycled mobile phones. Two tonnes of gold, silver and bronze is required for the 5,000 medals. The metals will be sourced from old phones and small...
EnviroServ could have its Shongweni Landfill waste management license revoked by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). The department recently released a notice of intention to suspend or revoke the waste management company’s license...
The Drakenstein Municipality in the Western Cape currently has a big waste management problem – they are running out of landfill air space. To help alleviate the pressure placed on landfills in the district, a new waste-to-energy facility is being...
Digital transformation of Africa’s transport sector is aimed at delivering solutions that will enhance efficiency and productivity. In a lecture at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, a panel including Jeff Immelt, GE Chairman and CEO,...
By Rianté Naidoo A 37.5ML reservoir is in the pipeline for the residents of Linksfield Ridge in Johannesburg. Johannesburg Water will undertake the project which is “necessary to meet future water demands,” Tidimalo Chuene, communications manager,...
The Western Cape is expanding on its ability to bridge the information gap between its wealthier and poorer citizens through the rollout of its public Wi-Fi network. The network, which was launched in March last year, sees an average increase of...
Six coal contracts were terminated by Eskom in a move to ensure clean governance between the power utility and its contractors, Eskom acting CE Matshela Koko said on Monday. Eskom transports about 40-million tonnes of coal on road, using two...
By Rianté Naidoo An excess of almost R10 billion that was spent on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) by the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) should be accounted for, says Wayne Duvenage, chairperson at the Organisation...
A gap in the market has presented itself to experts in the water and wastewater treatment sectors. With municipalities across the country experiencing challenges with broken and/or ageing water infrastructure, and with only a limited amount of...
