The City of Johannesburg will soon launch a campaign to ensure adherence to all aspects of occupational health and safety in the public transport sector. This is according to Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Councillor Parks Tau, who believes that the...
The third round of the national wage negotiations for the civil engineering industry was held over the past few two days. Parties included the Building, Construction and Allied Workers Union (BCAWU), the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Â and the...
Green house gas, South Africa is on its way to becoming a renewable energy leader with billions being invested in creating clean and efficient energy. A recent study revealed that renewable energy including wind and solar benefited South Africa by...
Unilever today announced plans to partner with leading mass movements, Global Citizen and Live Earth: Road to Paris, in line with its ambition to grow its business while reducing its environmental footprint and increasing its positive social...
In his State of the City Address 2015 on 6 May 2015, Executive Mayor Cll. Parks Tau announced that the City of Johannesburg “will be converting most of the 250 000 tonnes of rubble collected from illegal dump sites into a new form of stone...
Registration for the sixth Sustainable Living Exhibition 2015 is now open and those interested in participating are urged to register early as stands are limited. The exhibition hosted by eThekwini Municipality, through the Imagine Durban Project,...
A recent study which examines methods for recovering phosphorus from wastewater using mathematical modelling may be the next big thing in efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Phosphorus is an essential element for human nutrition and development....
The head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today stressed the need to limit the use of dangerous chemicals and to find a solution to the masses of electronic waste building up around the world. Speaking at a Conference of Parties...
The finalists for the third annual Women in Construction Awards have been announced with the awards evening set to take place at a Glamour Cocktail event, hosted by the African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo, next week. The Awards...
The Gauteng Provincial Government has dismissed the head of the Gauteng Department of Finance, Stuart Lumka, for financial misconduct. In a statement on Tuesday, the provincial government said on 30 April, Premier David Makhura informed Lumka of...
