The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is calling on all unemployed built environment professionals, registered or not, to submit their details and credentials to help create a detailed map of the skills pool within the country. The council as...
Globally, the construction industry is one of the main contributors to the depletion of natural resources and a major cause of unwanted side effects such as air and water pollution, solid waste, deforestation, health hazards, global warming, and...
Residents of Koukamma municipality in the Eastern Cape are battling with water shortages and are forced to buy drinking water. This is due to the local Jourbetina Dam that is almost dry and the ageing infrastructure that leaks water. The little...
IMIESA met with Executive Manager of ERWAT’s Commercial Business Division, Mikgane Tsotetsi, and explored the strategic advantage of using public-public partnerships to put urgently needed technical and operational skills at the disposal of the...
The South African waste management industry is becoming increasingly prominent in the public space, as civil society demands greater accountability from both industry and government. This consciousness, and conscience, of the importance of ethical...
South African waste container company Otto Container Management will soon undergo a name and branding change to better reflect the company’s proud African heritage. CEO Tumi Sithole reveals some of the company’s exciting future plans. While the...
To meet the demand for engineering polymers, a local compounding company has expanded its offering and opened a specialised production site for engineering polymers, situated in Westmead, KwaZulu-Natal. Taking a bold step forward “We have been...
An increase in population, old infrastructure and vandalism are just some of the issues leading to sewer blockages in the Ekurhuleni area, according to the municipality. Â Municipality (EMM) recently attributed sewer blockages to recently...
The masterplan for the multimillion rand Westdene Dam Precinct upgrade has been approved and the first part of the project is expected to start in a matter of weeks. Announcing the project at a public meeting at the Westdene Recreation Centre this...
The recovery of clean energy in the form of methane-containing biogas is starting to receive tremendous attention in South Africa. However, it is unclear whether the transition from standard bio-methane production to waste-based bio-hydrogen...
