The eThekwini Municipality says its kerbside recycling programme has been put on hold until the end of January when it expects collection services to resume. The City was forced to halt its kerbside collection services after MPact, the City’s...
Environmentally-friendly packaging is becoming increasingly essential according to a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData says it expects demand for environmentally-friendly packaging to continue to increase in response to heightened...
Site preparation for the Monwabisi desalination plant has kicked off in Cape Town as the City prepares projects to bring additional water supply online to combat the unprecedented drought. The Monwabisi desalination plant is one of seven projects...
The eThekwini Municipality says despite recent rainfall, the current drought situation has worsened with water levels in some dams still critically low. The level of the Albert Falls Dam has been severely affected dropping further to 19.31%....
By Garyn Rapson, Partner at Webber Wentzel South Africa’s water supply is predicted to reach a crisis point by 2030. But could better management of this critical resource actually be the economic saviour of the country? Dr Anthony Turton, Professor...
Members of the public have until January to submit their comments on the City of Cape Town’s draft Water Amendment By-law. The City hopes the amended by-law will further enhance Cape Town’s ability to become a more water-sensitive and resilient...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is moving ahead with the rationed restriction of bulk water supply to the municipalities that have failed to engage with the department or make payment of their outstanding debts by the deadline of 8 December....
Municipalities around the country have issued notices alerting residents that municipal waste staff are strictly prohibited from asking for ‘Christmas boxes’ this festive season. In a statement released on Tuesday the City of Cape Town said that...
The Ugu District Office of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education recently received a 4 Star Green Star SA Office Design v1.1 certification from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) further reiterating the public sector’s commitment...
