South Africa’s landfill sites are home to a thriving hidden economy that saves municipalities an estimated R700 million every year. This is according to a recent study by researchers affiliated to the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security...
Waste collection and removal resumed in Umlazi, in KwaZulu-Natal recently after services were disrupted as a result of protest action. Contractors and staff reportedly worked around the clock, including over the weekend, to ensure that the backlog...
The City of Cape Town has invested over R23 million in two new waste drop-off facilities as part of a drive to prevent and minimise illegal dumping. The sites will now provide residents from Blue Downs, Mfuleni, Hillcrest Heights, Khayelitsha and...
Transport Minister Joe Maswangayi is in the Western Cape to monitor progress on two crucial projects as part of the department’s Transport Month initiative. The minister is expected to visit the upgrade of a crucial stretch of the N1 between...
