This month (June) the Checkers chain of supermarkets aims to make a positive impact on the environment by becoming the first national retailer to offer a plastic shopping bag made completely from recycled plastic. At least 6 000 tons of waste is...
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, will launch the Youth Jobs in Waste Programme in Phuthaditjhaba, Free State on 17 June 2013. The event will mark the official launch of the project, which is aimed at enhancing the...
“The marine environment has many challenges. Global warming is visible within this sphere and its impact is slowly being understood. Overfishing, acidification, chemical pollution with the added pollution of marine debris of which the main product...
Raubex, an integrated road construction and rehabilitation company, has acquired bitumen producer Tosas Holdings from Sasol Oil for R120 million in cash. This forms part of Raubex’s long-term strategy to become more vertically integrated and to...
By Timony Siebert, Environment Consultant at Talbot & Talbot Access to water is an urgent issue facing Southern Africa; nearly 100 million people lack adequate access to water. While access to water has become a global concern, solutions remain...
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has released a statement indicating that the organization is encouraged by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s opinion piece which appeared in the Sunday Times entitled: “How SA can beat global financial...
9 to 10% of existing infrastructure services are not functional and reduce the national access from 95,2% to 86%, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa announced on the occasion of the presentation of the National Council of...
The Water Institute of Southern Africa yesterday, 11 June 2013, celebrated the official launch of the WISA Limpopo Branch, as well as the launch of the Young Water Professionals Chapter in Limpopo and the Process Controller Division for the Limpopo...
Lafarge South Africa uses its technical strength to provide innovative products and services for customers engaged in bitumen and concrete road construction. While the realities of budgeting for the lower initial capital outlay of bitumen road...
