Amidst a pressing drive to modernise, South Africa’s construction and infrastructure development industry is experiencing substantial transformation, fuelling growth on a significant scale. This, in turn, is ushering in a wave of employment...
In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on 23 June, leading consulting engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Zutari highlights the achievements of four exceptional women. Held under the banner of the Women’s...
Non-payment of municipal bills is a serious issue that has a detrimental effect on everyone. While the reasons for non-payment of municipal bills in South Africa are complex and varied, many individuals and businesses simply do not pay municipal...
Newly released data shows that several major South African brands are meeting targets when it comes to collecting and recycling the plastic packaging in which their products are sold, and keeping it out of the environment. The audited data was...
The Green, Blue and No Drop Certification programs are regulatory mechanisms of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). As the water sector regulator in terms of both the National Water Act and Water Services Act, DWS introduced these...
SA’s marine life is drowning in life-threatening plastic waste. As the largest producer of plastic waste in Africa, South Africa (SA) needs to lead the way in reducing the impact of plastic waste on the ocean’s ecosystem. Accounting for over 2% of...
The recent cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal in the Gauteng province, as well as in Limpopo and the Free State resulting in the tragic loss of 23 lives, serves as a stark reminder of the critical importance of reliable water infrastructure. “Access...
Reduce, reuse and recycle. This is the message Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) continues to reiterate in an effort to beat plastic pollution. Plastic pollution in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro where the Volkswagen Kariega manufacturing plant is...
Is waste paper really ‘waste’ if it has a value? The answer is no, according to Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation which focuses on diverting paper and paper packaging from South Africa’s landfill through collection and...
