Reports have been coming out of Durban over the last two weeks that uMlazi residents are furious over uncollected domestic refuse that’s been piling up outside their homes. Men claiming to be uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) veterans allegedly threatened...
The secondary materials economy provides numerous environmental benefits and business opportunities. But without the right equipment, margins shrink and the benefits are lost. That’s why recyclers need reliable machinery that’s stood the test of...
PETCO was established 10 years ago to reduce the environmental and social impacts of PET products, and to realise the social and economic benefits that recycling provides. This investment by industry, and the commitment by PETCO, has achieved...
On 10 June this year, the City of Cape Town took delivery of five Dulevo 5000 Veloce street sweepers. These compact machines are faster, more resource efficient, and boast better air filtration than anything else on the local market. Dramatically...
While South Africa continues to be confronted by the energy challenge, government will continue to work toward a reliable energy mix, says President Jacob Zuma. Giving the nation an update since the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in February,...
The industrial precinct of Cape Town International airport seems an unlikely location for one of Africa’s most revolutionary hotels. Since opening in 2013 the aptly named Hotel Verde has received numerous Awards and accolades and now proudly...
Heap leach facilities are some of the largest man-made fill structures in the world. The design and construction of heap leach facilities has to follow the existing regulations to protect the environment against the very harsh and hazardous...
Developing new technologies in the roads market is not the same as introducing new technologies in the consumer market. In the latter, early adopters of new technologies are often the stakeholders willing to take the risks. Roads are a mostly...
Six women from KwaZakhele in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape are emancipating themselves and have ventured into the brick making industry. The women, who create their own bricks and supply them to contractors, have been running their business...
Laverick Media Communications (LMC) welcomes Thembekile Ntuli as shareholder and enters a new chapter in its 17 year history. Thembi joined B2B specialist PR and Advertising Agency LMC only three months after it was established in 1998. “Right from...
