The IWMSA’s WMRIG ‘Waste = Resource Tour’ enlightened attendees on how waste is being managed in the Western Cape. The first stop was the Cape Town Market, one of the oldest and largest fresh produce markets in South Africa that services 50% of the...
The first Bottle-2-Bottle recycling plant in Africa, with an investment of R75 million and the capability to produce resin that will be suitable for the carbonated drink sector, was officially opened today by Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna...
Earlier this year one of the largest pump manufacturers in the world launched a new online Submersible Pump (SP) Energy Tool. Since then water companies and municipalities from all over the world have checked their energy savings potential and...
Sanitation week kicked off on Monday with the Department of Water and Sanitation declaring May Sanitation month. This year’s theme, titled It’s not all about flushing aims to raise public awareness of sanitation and to encourage local governments...
The Department of Water and Sanitation in partnership with the Word Wide Fund, South Africa (WWF-SA) will host the second Journey of Water campaign this week. The campaign, which is WWF-SA initiative, highlights the threats to South Africa’s water...
One of the largest pump manufacturers in the world is on a quest to find the oldest submersible pump (SP) still in operation. Grundfos submersible pumps are among the most long-lived submersible pumps on the market, according to the manufacturer....
Cyber-crime is a burgeoning threat, not only to business but also to governments all over the world. The increasing number of highly publicised examples of cyber-crime activities being used against governments or for political gain highlights this...
The Polokwane Municipality has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on the Polokwane Integrated Public Transport System (PIRPTS) for phase 1a, 1 and 2 with the four affected taxi associations, namely Flora Park Park, Moletjie, Seshego-Polokwane...
In excess of one million tonnes of recovered paper is collected annually in South Africa. This is 62% of the available recoverable paper. Paper fibres deteriorate in strength during each recycling cycle. Fractionation is the process of classifying...
Government needs to transfer 8.9 million hectares of agricultural land by 2030 in order to meet the National Development Plan (NDP) target, says Rural Development and Land Reform Deputy Minister Mncebisi Skwatsha. Delivering the departmental Budget...
