Residents of some parts of Seshego zone 3 and 4 in Polokwane are experiencing water shortages following another pipe burst in the area. According to the Polokwane municipality a maintenance team is on site and repairs are underway. It is however...
Tackling South Africa’s water challenges will take a lot of hard work, courage, and the ability to think out of the box. It is for this reason that South Africa’s national funding agency for water research and development, the Water Research...
Welcome to episode 3! The recycling sisters are at it again. This time Gee and Nolo combine their efforts to help you understand the recycling symbols on everyday products. Thanks for watching and remember to share these videos to help promote...
The Auditor General has presented three government departments with their first ever clean audits. They’re the Presidency, and the Departments of Trade and Industry and of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. Source: SABC Digital News Source...
The City of Cape Town’s drive to increase the turnaround times of the building application process by improving its existing systems is yielding positive results. Between May and July 2015 the City has consistently surpassed the performance...
The Kariba Dam drew worldwide attention in the last part of 2014 when it emerged that the dam was facing a possible collapse. In December 2014 the critical period was defined as “the next three years”, while the massive rehabilitation...
Converting effluent into energy is relatively new technology in South Africa but more and more municipalities and private companies are starting to realise the enormous benefits. The latest organisation to embrace the technology is...
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) has re-developed its IWMSA Recognised Waste Management Training Programme and will be launching the new curriculum in September this year. Professor Suzan Oelofse, president of IWMSA,...
Responding to the shorter timeframes for environmental impact assessments (EIAs) introduced by the South African government last year, engineering firms wanting to stay ahead of the rest are developing extensive pre-EIA screening approach to turn...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel on food contact materials, enzymes, flavourings and processing aids has issued scientific opinion on the safety of the “ExtruPET” recycling process, which is based on trademarked Starlinger IV+...
