The Department of Water and Sanitation and the City of Tshwane have decided to take immediate steps to address the recurring problem of sewage spillage at Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works in Pretoria. This follows a meeting between the...
Progress Place informal settlement in Welbedatch will soon have electricity according to the eThekwini Municipality. The Human Settlements and Infrastructure Committee recommended the installation of 1000 metres of medium voltage and 5800 metres of...
The eThekwini Water and Sanitation unit is adopting more stringent measures to curb the scourge of illegal water connections in the municipality. The unit presented these measures along with the strategies used to locate these illegal connections...
Environmental experts say municipalities and residents must work together to prioritise good waste management throughout the country. Illegal dumping sites are on the increase and municipal disposal sites face a host of challenges — including...
On July 16 the South African government and the European Commission discussed the issue of climate change stressing the need to intensify urgent actions to address the challenge at the international, regional, national and grassroots levels. Edna...
Pretoria-based Jimi Son is single-handedly responsible for recycling a mountainous 20 tonnes of polystyrene per month! The material is used for decorative picture frames and mouldings in homes throughout South Africa and, soon, Son will need 100...
Most people visit the Western Cape’s hot water springs for health and relaxation, but a recent trip had a more serious scientific purpose: to grow international understanding of complex microbial systems. Representatives of local and overseas...
South African manufacturers have made a compelling business case for energy efficiency by cutting R1.1 billion in energy costs, reducing consumption by 1Â 340 GWh and mitigating 1.2 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. Now the driver of these...
Population numbers of the African Penguin have been declining since the turn of the century due to lack of food, although government and parks interventions are mitigating some of the damage. In 2010, the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA),...
The New Development Bank (NDB) opened in Shanghai on Tuesday to finance infrastructure projects, mainly in BRICS countries. BRICS countries are the world’s major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. BRICS leaders...
