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Eskom CEO talks on Eskom and load-shedding

The COVID-19 national lockdown is in full effect and it has been weeks since Eskom has implemented load-shedding. The power utility says it is experiencing a reduction in demand for electricity. It says this has provided an opportunity to carry out required short-term maintenance. Source:...
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Oct 19, 2016 | Multimedia

Four easy steps to smarter recycling

Suzelle takes you through a few simple steps on how to shop smarter and recycle correctly. These include: Putting recyclable plastic items in a clear bag to easily differentiate it from normal trash. Do not recycle paper plates or pizza boxes if...
Oct 19, 2016 | Multimedia

SA gets involved in Kenya’s major LAPSSET project

South African President Jacob Zuma recently concluded a visit to Kenya where the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport LAPSSET corridor project was a main focus. The project involves the construction of East Africa’s biggest port with road...
Oct 17, 2016 | Multimedia

Making rainwater usable in informal settlements

The Microbiology department at the University of Stellenbosch has undertaken a project to harvest rainwater, treat it and make it potable (drinkable). The project is being tested using three solar pasteurisation tanks along with with the...
Oct 12, 2016 | Multimedia

Extending the useful life of landfills

Frances Ringwood, editor of ReSource magazine talks to Stan Jewaskiewitz, founder of Envitech Solutions, a specialist environmental engineering firm focusing on landfills and mine waste. Jewaskiewitz talks about landfills can be managed and...
Oct 11, 2016 | Multimedia

Exploring SA’s uncertain energy sector

South Africa’s large mining operations make South Africa one of the most power-hungry economies in the world. However this industry is being fed by a an aging and increasingly unreliable batch of coal fired power plants that struggle to...
Oct 10, 2016 | Multimedia

High level panel addresses water security

Can climate resilience be strengthening through wise water management, and can the implementation of the 2030 and climate agendas be better integrated – with water as a useful connector? The following experts took part in a high level panel...
Oct 5, 2016 | Multimedia

Comparing food waste laws in the USA and France

French grocery stores provide millions of meals to people in need every year by donating unsold food. As a result of different laws, there is shocking disparity between food waste in France and America. In fact, French politician Arash Derambarsh...
Oct 5, 2016 | Multimedia

Four month delay for nuclear

South Africa will have to wait for more months in order to relaunch its affordable energy programme with the construction of about six to eight reactors with a capacity of 9 600 MW. While the Department of Energy has thrown its weight behind the...
Oct 3, 2016 | Multimedia

Pilot greywater project helps community

The Biomimicry Institute’s is conducting a pilot project for the ecological treatment of greywater in an informal settlement near Stellenbosch. More than 6000 people live in the settlement and water born diseases are rife. The ‘living gutter...
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