South Africa’s most densely populated province, Gauteng, is faced with many waste management challenges. This includes legal compliance, the environmentally sound practices of landfilling and the implementation of alternative waste management...
By Songo Didiza There is very little doubt that South Africa is set to become a leader in the green building movement. As a matter of fact the 2016 World Green Building Trends report indicated that South Africa is anticipated to lead the global...
For decades, people have been using fresh water faster than nature can replace it, contributing in some regions to hunger, disease, conflict and migration. This is according to a report released by the United Nations in an effort to raise awareness...
The community of Shakas Head on the Dolphin Coast in KwaZulu-Natal is one that prides itself on being environmentally responsible and recently received a little help achieving some of their environmental goals. The Institute of Waste Management...
A call for world leaders to unite and do more to support the global push for greater access to water and sanitation was one of the focal points at the World Water Day Summit in Durban last week. The summit was held as part of National Water Week....
The first mine water atlas launched last week by the Department of Water and Sanitation’s Minister Nomvula Mokonyane and the Water Research Commission (WRC). The launch took place in Durban and was part of World Water Day which also coincided with...
Following the launch of the United Nations World Water Development Report 2017 last week, stakeholders in the industry have asked whether South Africa’s water scarcity is driving new forms of partnership within the private sector. Zuma, who...
A new approach to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals for Water and Sanitation was launched on Wednesday to coincide with World Water Day. Backed by the Global Water Leader Group and the World Economic Forum’s Global...
Electronic waste from Australia was recently found at Agbogbloshie landfill site halfway across the world in Ghana. ABC reported that a computer screen was being pulled apart by children as young as five at the site. According to the report,...
