A new report claims if the rate of plastic pollution in oceans continues to increase, plastic garbage could outweigh fish by 2050. The report from the World Economic Forum and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation estimates that there are 165 million tons...
The winners of the African Utility Week Industry Awards were announced this week in Cape Town. Kandeh Yumkella, UN Under-Secretary-General and Former Special Representative of the Secretary-General and CEO, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All), won...
Pioneer Foods recently joined forces with reputed energy solutions service provider, Energy Partners, to roll out a national solar programme. The programme entails the installation of large commercial solar systems with a combined size of over...
Brands and their relevant packaging need to reflect consumer’s need to be more environmentally responsible. Now more than ever, there is no trade-off between business and sustainability. Consumers expect more of brands and businesses now – and they...
South Africa is ranked among the top 25 chemical supplying countries in the world, with the sector contributing approximately 5% to the country’s gross domestic product, 25% to manufacturing output and employing over 200 000 people. The Chemical...
Labour Minister Mildred Olifant has handed over a report on the Tongaat Mall collapse to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). The mall collapsed on 19 November 2013, killing two people and seriously injuring 29 more. The slab collapse was...
President Jacob Zuma told Parliament that the recent spate of service delivery protests are not the result of government is failing to deliver services. According to Zuma, government is doing all it can to provide services. He went on to say that...
Energy transformation means the time is right for policymakers to reappraise their approach to energy access, according to a new report from PwC. On current trends, two-thirds of the world’s population will remain without electricity by 2030, which...
As in the majority of industries, the amount of data that utilities have access to is growing exponentially. Smart grid technology in particular provides detailed data on generation and transmission systems. Intelligent thermostats, outlets,...
