Aurecon recently announced that it has become an Organisational Stakeholder of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the first major, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy to do so. The GRI promotes the use of sustainability reporting as a...
A hoax statement alleging that Eskom notified government that the main grid could possibly crash and plunge the country into darkness for two weeks, has been dismissed by government. Government reached out to assured South Africans that the...
Construction of the $100 million Mall of Zimbabwe complex and surrounding developments in Borrowdale, Harare, is still on hold awaiting the Environmental Management Agency’s (EMA) approval permit. EMA has since carried out an Environmental...
Mining hostels at Khuma Township are set to be demolished to make way for decent family units for the hostel dwellers, according to the North West Department of Local Government and Human Settlements. Addressing hostel dwellers during a meeting...
Managing director of Arandis Power plant, Ezio Vernetti has called on Nampower to resume negotiations on the establishment of the 120-megawatt (MW) Hybrid solar project. Arandis Power spent N$40 million (approximately R39 million) to complete the...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) reiterated its commitment to mobilise additional resources for the Kigali Action Plan, at high level event in Addis Ababa last month. This Plan aims to provide clean water and sanitation to 5 million people in...
The Oudtshoorn Municipality is showing its dedication to customer service by constructing a Customer Care Centre in the entrance of the Municipal Head Quarters. According to the acting Municipal Manager, Ronnie Lottering the centre is aimed at...
Eastern Cape municipalities have been cautioned not to purchase materials, for the construction of infrastructure, from outside the country especially when that material is available in South Africa. The Acting Chairperson of the Standing Committee...
Entries are open for the South African Plastics Pipe Manufacturers’ Association (SAPPMA)’s 6th annual golf day, which will take place on Friday, 27 March 2015 at the Blue Valley Golf and Country Estate in Midrand. Named for the blue skies and open...
In the past two decades there has been a greater focus on ensuring that waste materials are managed properly in order to protect public health and the environment. Health care facilities have different waste requirements than other types of...
