The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has announced that lead has been eliminated from all locally-manufactured plastic pipe products and that all plastic pipes manufactured by its members are guaranteed to be free of...
As the invited keynote speaker for the Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) presidential visit in Gauteng on the night of 6 June, Nazir Alli laid down some ground rules about his stance in terms of project delivery. The recently reinstated CEO...
A new, far-reaching report on the state of municipal solid waste around the world predicts a sharp rise in the amount of waste generated by urban residents between now and 2025. The report estimates the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) will...
In what looks like affirming allegations by Africa’s civil society, the fifth Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-5) report released last Wednesday by the UN Environment Programme shows that only four out of possible 90 goals and objectives to...
