The possible impacts that carbon tax will have on reducing greenhouse gases, economic growth, employment, and industry competitiveness were assessed in a report conducted by National Treasury. The report called, “Modelling the Impact on South...
A R5,5 million investment has been awarded to five local plastics collectors to help expand the existing separation, collection, sorting and/or mechanical recycling facilities of these companies. The investment was awarded by the Polyolefin...
A three phase plan has been implemented by Johannesburg Water, an entity of the City of Johannesburg, to assist with the clean-up of the Hartbeespoort Dam after its water was contaminated by a sewage leak. The recent spill was caused by the leakage...
The Auditor General’s finding that the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has among the highest irregular expenditures, although it was given a clean audit, is important, Professor Mike Muller from the Wits School of Governance said....
UD Trucks has announced the launch three new additions to its Quester product range which will become available in December 2016. This will build on the company’s offering to the rigid segments such as construction, waste and municipal business....
Op Ed by Frances Ringwood One of the now infamous quips of the Trump campaign has been his tendency to call all those who disagree with him a “loser”. This tick has been parodied on the famous American late night TV shows Saturday Night Live and...
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...
A new report compiled by non-profits Pure Earth and Green Cross Switzerland on 25 October this year highlights the top ten polluting industries in developing countries that put 32 million people at risk. Titled, The World’s Worst Pollution Problems...
In a first for South Africa, the public will now be able to access free, reliable, user-friendly financial information for every single municipality in South Africa. National Treasury launched “Municipal Money”, an open local government budget data...
