During the fourth quarter of 2021, annual growth in tender prices, as measured by the BER Building Cost Index (BCI), accelerated by a revised 5.9%. Preliminary data for 2022Q1, however, shows a marked slowdown in the BER BCI. “Growth in tender...
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu has announced the dissolution of the Amatola Water Board and the appointment of a seven-member interim Board whose tenure will be for a period of five months. Minister Mchunu made the announcement...
The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo has expressed his delight at the progress made by Rand Water in stopping sewer spillages in some parts of the Vaal. However, Mahlobo remarked that acceleration is needed to speed up the...
A new South African private electricity trading company is set to transform the country’s power market after recently being awarded a landmark licence that allows it to transport energy from independent power producers (IPPs) to private end-users...
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) calls for more funding to be directed to water research and the development of technologies to improve South African municipalities’ wastewater treatment processes and maintenance, as well...
A person ‘in the hot seat’ makes tough or difficult decisions and is answerable for the actions of the people or organisation they represent. Success within this context requires a courageous and resilient individual. Mpho Mookapele, CEO of the...
A non-profit organization (NPO), the Rose Foundation has set a goal to ensure that all available used lubricating oil and related waste is collected, recycled and managed in an environmentally responsible manner. The Rose Foundation ensures that...
More plastic waste is being diverted from landfills and into a circular economy that grows employment and entrepreneurship in African countries, following the celebration Global Recycling Day held on the 18th of March. Food and beverage packaging...
It’s fair to say that most people when thinking about the resources we have to fight climate change, don’t immediately think of forestry. But there is a climate case for wood – it is the only material that can naturally and significantly...
