When it comes to water, it is widely accepted that business as usual is no longer an option. One African retailer is leading by example and actively working to save water by drastically reducing the amount of water it consumes – in its own...
Africa’s petroleum and petrochemical industry faces many challenges, including climate change issues, fuel security and the falling oil price. These will be addressed at the upcoming Petro.t.ex Conference and Exhibition, a major mid- and...
Transnet and Eskom are set to invest billions of rands in infrastructure programmes in a bid to create an enabling environment for private sector investment, bolstering localisation and supporting small and medium enterprises. This came out when...
With dwindling landfill airspace and higher environmental consciousness, the correct disposal of waste items has become more important than ever in South Africa. With the growing supply of buy-back centres and kerbside collection facilities, South...
Homegrown crushing and screening specialist Pilot Crushtec International reports that an increasing number of its products have been bought specifically for recycling purposes. This development is especially evident in the construction industry...
South Africa is officially home to one of the country’s first 100 percent carbon neutral truck production sights. This follows the announcement that MAN Truck & Bus South Africa has converted its Pinetown assembly plant to solar power. The...
Africa’s water and sewerage utilities are not coping with the ever-increasing demand and the adoption of appropriate technologies is an opportunity to reverse this situation. It is with this in mind that the African Development Bank is making an...
The Gauteng government will spend R240 million to develop economically depressed former mining towns in the province. This was announced on Monday by MEC for Human Settlements, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Jacob Mamabolo, at...
South Africa’s most creative young design project has just been revealed: the overall winner of the inaugural PPC Imaginarium Awards was announced recently in Cape Town. The overall winning design – a concrete speaker – comes from the...
With South Africa facing massive water problems, the country has an urgent need for highly skilled professionals in the water sector. “As water resources become increasingly scarce, we need more effective administrative and political institutions...
