Photo: One of the completed houses at Sokhulumi Village in Bronkhorstspruit, ready to be handed over by the Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms. Zoe Kota-Fredericks. When South African Women in Construction (SAWIC) built houses for needy...
South Africa’s first online resource for wind power – www.poweredbywind.co.za – has been launched by the South African Department of Energy in partnership with the Embassy of Denmark. The online resource is being viewed as the backbone of the South...
The expansion of mankind, both in numbers and per capita exploitation of the earth’s resources, has been astounding. During the past three centuries the world’s population increased tenfold to 7 billion, accompanied by a growth in cattle population...
Boitumelong Holdings’ official acquisition of Otto Industries South Africa and Otto Waste Systems was recently cemented and celebrated at the Theatre on the Track in Kyalami, Gauteng last week, underscoring the group’s position as a leader in the...
The latest declared glass recycling rate in South Africa is now, according to The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC), 40.1%; a 230% growth in annual volumes recycled since the inception of TGRC six years ago. Evidence of a shift in consumer behaviour,...
Understanding carbon and carbon measuring is vital to sustaining business success and brand loyalty with consumers. This lesson series provides base-line knowledge in this fundamental area of environmental responsibility.
Taking action to bridge the gap between policymakers and water researchers in Africa The second virtual conference on joint action towards water knowledge management, presented by the NEPAD Southern African Network for Water Centers of Excellence...
Students and personnel from Stellenbosch University are participating in ‘Walking the Talk’ on Tuesday, 19 March as part of a global effort to raise awareness about each and everyone’s right to clean water. The walk will start at 12:50 from the...
The latest census showed that South Africa is winning the challenge of providing water services to its rapidly expanding population: 91% of households now have access to piped water, compared to 85% in 2001. Nowhere is this commitment more evident...
