The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is set to launch a new online tool that will help municipalities to respond to climate change. As temperatures continue to rise and climate conditions become drier, South African...
We need to improve the design of buildings to minimise wastage of energy. Lam Khee Poh of the National University of Singapore explains how sophisticated computational tools can help designers get towards zero-emissions buildings by, for example,...
Pikitup says it’s losing the battle to keep the Johannesburg CBD clean. It says this is because of repeated illegal dumping that’s been spiraling out of control. The National Institute of Communicable Disease has also raised the red...
The Polystyrene Association of South Africa says plastics are not the problem everyone has made them out to be and that a lack of appropriate waste disposal infrastructure is the real challenge. This comes after a Portfolio Committee on...
The City of Cape Town has allocated an additional R115 million for clean-up operations as part of its efforts to maintain the beauty the mother city has become renowned for. This comes after calls from residents for the City to keep a lid on...
The Johannesburg Roads Agency is in the process of testing a new pothole repair technology that it hopes will help its efforts to provide safe road infrastructure for all. According to the JRA the city is on an urgent quest to help repair roads...
The City of Ekurhuleni has issued a statement distancing itself from a bogus wheelie bin tender that has seen numerous entrepreneurs scammed out of money. The City explained that the 260ℓ wheelie bin tender claims to be supplied by a service...
Bio-conservation experts in North West say wetlands and their prime ecosystems are at risk due to the growing human impact of farming and urbanisation. This exposes the country to higher risk of climate-related hazards and natural disasters....
Water issues will once again take centre stage this March as the Department of Water and Sanitation embarks on its annual Water Month activities with the aim of highlighting the importance of water. As always the issues and discussions will...
