The exploration of alternative energy sources and projects has been all the ‘buzz’ again, particularly in response to challenges Eskom continues to face and the looming reality of further loadshedding across the country, as we head into the winter...
Scaling-up renewable energy combined with electrification could deliver more than three quarters of the energy-related emission reductions needed to meet global climate goals. According to the latest edition of the International Renewable Energy...
The Constitutional Court recently decriminalised the personal use of cannabis. The Master Builders Association of the Western Cape (MBAWC) recently held a workshop to unpack the implications of decriminalisation in terms of occupational health and...
World Water Day taking place on 22 March will once again place issues linked to global water security and promoting sustainable practice for fresh water resources’ management firmly in the spotlight. According to research, 2.1 billion people live...
Cape Town has put plans for a permanent desalination plant on hold following good rains and reports that the technology is simply too expensive. However, there are feasible options for effectively bolstering water supplies. The capital and...
Government’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) will result in thousands of South Africans dying prematurely because of pollution from coal fired power stations. This is according to a written and oral submission from environmental justice organisation...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all stakeholders to roll-up their sleeves and create the jobs South Africa desperately needs. Rampahosa was speaking at the closing of the two-day Jobs Summit, which aims to create 275 000 direct jobs per...
The Department of Water and Sanitation, as the main funder of the Nooitgedacht Low Level Scheme Water Project, has announced that it is fully committed to finalising the project to benefit the residents of Nelson Mandela Bay. The department has now...
After the hype surrounding #plasticfreejuly the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa is asking the question: How do we take our waste conscious attitude further in a truly sustainable way? Leon Grobbelaar, President of the IWMSA says we...
