Eastern Cape drought cripples communities
The Eastern Cape provincial government claims, its working around the clock to prevent day zero. But, the time has already passed and the dams and taps have dried up in various towns. Source:...
28 000 jobs lost in construction, manufacturing, services sectors
At least 28 000 people lost their jobs in the construction, manufacturing and community services sectors between July and September, pushing up unemployment in South Africa 0.3 %. Statistics South Africa’s (StatsSA’s) latest Quarterly...
eThekwini Solid Waste tender: Councillors, officials and contractors arrested for fraud
A total of 15 people – including four councillors, eight officials and three contractors – were arrested on Thursday following a year-long investigation by the Hawks. They face charges of fraud, corruption and racketeering linked...
A solar power plant in Upington unveiled
A solar power plant in Upington in the Northern Cape capable of providing 100 megawatts of electricity, has been unveiled. Source:...
Heavy rains have made little impact on SA water situation
The department of human settlements, water and sanitation has said in a statement that the recent heavy rains have done more harm than good. “The heavy rains that fell in parts of the country have wreaked havoc and mayhem in Gauteng where a woman...
Paper industry invests in research for alternative uses for waste paper
More than 12 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging have been recovered in South Africa for recycling during the past decade. The overall paper collection rate in 2018 of 71.7% is comparable with the most successful countries globally. This,...
Consumers want products with less plastic wrapping- study
A global study on single-use plastics and recycling found three in four consumers want to buy products wrapped in as little packaging as possible. The 28-country Ipsos survey, conducted during July and August, interviewed 9 515 adults, aged 18 to...
DBSA concludes $81.30m loan facility with Mozambique’s EDM
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has provided finance to the Government of Mozambique’s national energy utility, Electricidade De Mocambique, “EDM”. The national utility has received a senior debt loan facility of US$81.30m from the...
Dam levels will be assessed once rainy weather has subsided
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has said that dams would be assessed when the rainy weather has subsided to see where the levels stood. A few weeks ago, there were concerns after the Vaal Dam, which provides water for most of Gauteng...
