The UN has estimated that the global population will near 11.3 billion by 2060. Populations in Africa are expected to experience just as much exponential growth – with the continent expected to reach over 2.5 billion by 2050, representing – quite...
A 76-year-old man who collects recyclable materials will soon be trading in his old cart for a new set of wheels. One that’ll not only boost his business but will also help a local pre-school. Source: eNCA
Construction on Africa’s first eco-friendly road, incorporating recycled waste plastic has started in Jeffreys Bay this week. Kouga Executive Mayor Horatio Hendricks said Woltemade and Koraal Streets had been identified for the pilot project. “The...
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has urged government to ensure that environmental taxes be clearly linked to real changes in behaviour. OUTA’s Executive Director, Dr Heinrich Volmink, made the call at a seminar on carbon tax organised by...
With the planet at a ‘tipping point’, civil society, industry and public sector have to take urgent collective action to reduce plastic, eliminate waste and ensure food and water security, experts said at the opening of IFAT Africa. Speaking at the...
The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa has released a report on three settlements, in Gauteng, Western Cape and KZN. It shows the harsh realities of poor households. Source: eNCA
Minister of Transport, Mr Fikile Mbalula, says South Africa is somewhere between being pioneers in information technology-based mobility disruption and being late responders and adopters. Delivering the opening address at the 38TH Southern African...
The construction industry will be convening at Emperors Palace in September to develop a joint action-plan on dealing with the challenges the sector has been facing. This follows the collapse of several large contractors in recent months, which has...
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has called on those tasked with resolving the e-toll saga to take the matter seriously. The minister forms part of a presidential task team formed to find a solution to the debacle, which has seen public defiance...
