Roads that are not properly and timeously maintained are costing South Africa millions of Rands and negatively affecting the economy and society, says Saied Solomons, President of the South African Road Federation (SARF) and CEO of the Southern...
Johannesburg’s current plastic recycling efforts are not meeting the desired targets. Although recycling is mandatory across many parts of the city, this is often not adhered to. However, the municipality warns that non-compliant residents...
Various stakeholders including business, industries, labour and civil society have stepped up to clean South Africa as part of the Good Green Deeds programme. The Good Green Deeds programme was recently launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa to...
Last week the Minister of Finance introduced the revised Carbon Tax Bill to Parliament. The Bill takes into account feedback received during the Parliamentary hearings on the December 2017 draft Bill that took place earlier this year. The Bill aims...
The Waste Act is systematically making industry sectors responsible for managing the waste the produce, and the construction industry is no exception. But besides building and demolition waste, the industry needs to take responsibility for other...
A new analysis has found that as much as 72% of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will rely on infrastructure systems. The report – a collaboration between the Environmental Change Institute (ECI), the UN, the World Bank and other...
South Africa is attempting to move away from its heavy reliance on coal by investing in renewable energy through the Independent Power Producer Programme. However, unions are concerned that the split of Eskom could lead to privatisation and...
Eskom has signed a USD 180 million loan agreement with the New Development Bank (NDB) to expand South Africa’s renewable energy efforts. The loan agreement for the Renewable Energy Integration and Transmission Augmentation Project will be used to...
The adoption of the Gauteng Transport Authority Bill is expected to pave the way for better transport planning across the province. The bill was adopted by the Provincial Legislature on Friday and provides for the creation of a Transport Authority...
