The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel has been re-opened with water already reaching the Saulspoort Dam in Bethlehem in the Free State. The water project was closed for two months to allow for inspection and maintenance. Human...
Construction and engineering company Group Five says that there is “no realistic prospect” that its construction company will recover from the business rescue process, currently underway. The group issued an update on the business...
A total of R126 billion is needed to fund new infrastructure to revive SA’s dwindling water resources. However, endemic corruption in project development and drought has rendered the country among the 30 driest in the world. This is what President...
Developing durable and functional infrastructure products requires in-depth analysis and experience. It’s all in the detail and depends on cutting-edge technology. The Structa Group of companies manufactures and supplies a range of...
Infrastructure development and Energy security was one of many topics explored at this year’s SA Investments Conference. With cabinet ministers Tito Mboweni and Pravin Gordhan, along with other industry experts, taking part in a discussion about...
Companies around the world have been accused of adding to the worsening climate crisis by putting profits ahead of the environment. In a list of the top-polluting companies worldwide, Break Free From Plastic said tens of thousands of plastic pieces...
Lost and abandoned fishing gear which is deadly to marine life makes up the majority of large plastic pollution in the oceans. This is according to a recent report by Greenpeace. More than 640,000 tonnes of nets, lines, pots and traps used in...
Hidden plastics in tea bags mean that tea drinkers could be consuming billions of plastic micro particles every time they have ‘a cuppa’. This is according to a recent study, which was done at Montreal’s McGill University by Laura Hernandez and...
Unilever South Africa and the African Reclaimer Organisation are partnering with Wits University to help uplift waste pickers. The Johannesburg-based project will focus on educating and encouraging communities to play their part in sustainability...
