By Jorisna Bonthuys The theme of this year’s World Water Day is ‘Groundwater – Making the Invisible Visible’. As it is a vital resource in South African cities, the Water Research Commission (WRC) has funded a research project to improve the...
Whether it is going to a landfill or a recycling facility, waste should be compacted for easy handling and efficient transportation. South Africa is quickly running out of landfill airspace, and industry experts have warned that the country is on...
According to a report from Transparency Market Research, the industrial waste management market is expected to be valued at R16 trillion by the end of 2031. The report further states that the market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth...
The South African plastics industry’s collection and recycling initiatives have had a positive effect on reducing the amount of plastic waste in the environment and society. Plastics SA’s Executive Director, Anton Hanekom says there has been a 35%...
Ford’s Silverton Assembly Plant located in Pretoria, which produces the Ranger pickup for domestic sales and exports to over 100 global markets, now sources 35% of its electricity completely emissions-free, directly from the sun. The project is the...
Thirty-two-year-old Kedibone Tsiloane, is the founder of Ramtsilo Manufacturing and Construction – a proudly South African, 100% black female owned sustainable manufacturing and construction company. Ramtsilo’s mission is to do everything...
Much needed jobs will be created once the Special Maintenance road project from the R63/N10 Intersection to Bedford kicks off in the neighbouring towns of Bedford and Cookhouse in the Eastern Cape. The project, valued at R155 million, will create...
Digital construction has been on the horizon in South Africa for quite some time. The COVID-19 pandemic has produced a new way of working, and new possibilities have emerged offering opportunities to transform construction processes. Digital...
Sasolburg Operations has received two Green Drop awards from the Department of Water and Sanitation during the launch of the Green Drop Report, namely ‘Best Performing Private Sector System’ and ‘Best Progress made by a Private Sector System’ –...
