Public review and comment is being encouraged by the Drakenstein Municipality for the first proposed municipal waste-to-energy plant in South Africa. Possible sites Currently, the municipality has earmarked three possible sites for the project: a...
The Department of Environmental Affairs’ (DEA) Environmental Management Inspectorate, commonly known as the Green Scorpions, initiated a criminal investigation with the execution of a search and seizure warrant at the Shongweni landfill site on 12...
Six years ago, the Visserhoek landfill site in Cape Town was granted authorisation to extend its lifespan to provide an extra six to nine years of landfill capacity. This extension was granted provided the City of Cape Town develop a master plan...
There has been an increased focus on resource recovery in Southern Africa’s waste management landscape. Moving away from landfilling towards recycling, waste disposal alternatives and waste-to-energy initiatives, the industry at large is embarking...
