A National e-Waste Conference and Exhibition was held in Nairobi, Kenya, to identify solutions to Kenya’s mounting e-waste problem. The conference focused on the potential economic and environmental benefits of the responsible management of...
Civil rights organisation AfriForum has launched an initiative to audit the minimum requirements as prescribed by national legislation on the management of landfills. AfriForum says it will ensure that landfills comply with this legislation and...
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has confirmed that there is an investigation into Interwaste for illegal dumping. This follows a statement release by the waste management company saying that it was not under investigation. The company...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) have signed a €5 million grant agreement in a bid to deal with climate change. Aly Abou-Sabaa, AfDB’s Sector Operations Vice-President in charge of Governance, Agriculture...
When the fuel cell industry takes off it will be a multibillion dollar industry, generating thousands of jobs and significant wealth. Thanks to an ambitious state-of-the-art scientific programme, South Africa is ready for its slice of this pie,...
Sika MultiSeal-ZA is a self-adhesive, bituminous sealing tape; one side laminated with aluminium foil. This handy DIY product is an ideal, quick-fix solution for sealing and repair against water ingress and draughts in roofs, including sheet metal...
In December next year a globally binding climate agreement will be negotiated in Paris. Africa cannot sit on the sidelines any longer as it will be impacted most severely by climate change. Source: eNCAnews Source URL:...
The Tanzanian government plans to amend the country’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) law to attract more private companies. The government has admitted that the current law is bureaucratic and has scared many private investors away. As a result,...
Consulting Engineering South Africa (CESA) says it is appalled by the pressure put on its members to certify payment for work not done and will not bow to pressure from greedy, unscrupulous and unqualified contractors and corrupt officials. “We are...
