Individuals and organisations around the world are getting ready to celebrate Global Recycling Day. And to also raise awareness round the importance of recycling. Taking place on 18 March this year, the Global Recycling Day theme is focused on is...
With landfills overflowing, there’s a renewed drive to divert recyclable waste from these sites. Stakeholders are now being engaged on government’s Revised Waste Management Strategy. Informal recyclers play an invaluable role. Making a...
Eskom has won the court battle against the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). The power utility fought against Nersa to be granted another tariff increase. The court criticized Nersa for their 2018/2019 decision as being “unfair,...
Kieran Whyte from Baker McKenzie outlines some of the potential impacts of COVID-19 on the energy, mining and infrastructure sector in Africa. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in mass production shutdowns and supply chain disruptions due to...
The overall Johannesburg Stock Exchange index plummeted just over 6% in early trade and the rand also weakened by nearly 50 cents against the US dollar, this amid the worsening effect of the coronavirus on the global markets. South Africa is...
The Vaal river cleanup was halted after violent protests but will shortly resume. This is according to Department of Water and Sanitation spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau. Source:...
Stringent management of infectious medical waste is critical to preventing the spread of coronavirus. This is according to Durban-based Compass Medical Waste Services. The company said in a statement that medical waste generated from COVID-19...
The South African industrial and manufacturing sector is grappling with one of the toughest economic eras. The situation is made even more difficult by the tension between a rampant unemployment figure of 29% (Stats SA) and a shortage of relevant...
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says it welcomes the declaration made by the Minister of Co- operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Dr Nkosazana Zuma, to declare South Africa as national disaster area. The declaration was made due to the...
