The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, has announced the establishment of three more research centres of excellence (CoEs), bringing the number of such centres in the country to 17. The CoEs will be in water, HIV and Aids, and human...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$20 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to help generate investment in large-scale sustainable energy projects in Southern Africa. The money will finance the...
The Lydenburg Magistrates Court has ordered Samancor Chrome Limited to pay R200 000 for contravening the Environment Conservation Act. The Department of Environmental Affairs said the conviction followed a plea agreement entered by the State and...
South Africa has taken bold steps to fight climate change, says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa. “Three years ago renewable energy projects were small and lacking investment, today there is rapid uptake of large-scale renewable energy...
The effective utilisation of Consulting Engineers in local government has never been more important. It could be argued that South Africa is unique with its highly skilled private sector, and overly politicised public sector. In Sweden, 95% of...
A rapid increase in the adoption of new asphalt technologies will have a radical impact on South Africa’s economy and is a capital investment that makes sense for road contractors, large and small. Rocco Lehman, MD of Ammann SA, unpacks a powerful...
The City of Cape Town’s online housing database has gone live and qualifying residents can now apply online to be registered on this database. Councillor Siyabulela Mamkeli, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, said the new...
The long-awaited Tshwane Rapid Transit (TRT), also known as A Re Yeng, officially went online today in the city centre and Hatfield. While the construction of bus stops and dedicated lanes in some areas is still in progress, the bus service will be...
The National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS) came into effect in November 2011. As a legislative requirement of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008), it aims to give effect to the objects of the Waste Act. It...
By Liesl Frankson Hydropower developer NuPlanet has begun construction of the 4.5 MW Stortemelk hydropower plant near Clarens, in South Africa, after recently reaching financial close for the development. The project is expected to take around two...
