As with various environmental management aspects, waste management in South Africa has seen a number of regime changes. In 2009, when the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (NEMWA) came into effect, it repealed, among others,...
The countdown has officially begun! WasteCon 2026 is here – and all registrations are now OPEN. As the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) proudly celebrates 50 years of leadership in the waste and resource management...
As E-waste grows, so does the effort to combat its harmful impact. Electronic Cemetery, an e-waste recycling company, reflects this as it grew from an essentially informal small-scale operation into a structured and compliant company. Founded by...
In an effort to keep the beauty of the Cape winelands pristine, the Drakenstein Municipality is proposing a bylaw that will ban single-use plastic. This new Integrated Waste Management bylaw could make Drakenstein the first municipality in South...
