South Africa’s cities are running out of space, not only in landfills but in their ability to sustain outdated models of waste management. The traditional “collect and dispose” approach has reached its limits. Financial deficits, deteriorating...
By 2030, South Africa will generate an estimated 750,000 tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) each year, a staggering figure for a country still struggling to divert even a fraction of its refuse from landfill. Despite a national ban on the...
The annual IWMSA Landfill and Waste Treatment Conference (LaWTiG), this year, hosted by the Kwa-Zulu-Natal branch, brought voices from national and local government, engineers, scientists, and waste management practitioners together for an...
Uncontrolled waste burning poses significant health and environmental risks in South Africa, especially at illegal dumps and within informal communities. Burning tyres, plastics, and industrial waste releases harmful fumes and smoke that affects...
