The Gauteng Government has committed to provide basic infrastructure for Zandspruit, North West of Johannesburg following violent protests by the community in the recent months. The community expressed dissatisfaction after Eskom allegedly cut off...
The world’s growing population results in an ever-increasing demand for food. However, there is not enough feed to feed the animals which humans consume. In this regard, a new process has the potential to save money and fish populations. In 2012,...
Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa has signed the Paris Agreement on climate change at the United Nations in New York. Signing the agreement on behalf of the South African government, Molewa agreed that South Africa would adopt the...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has started rolling-out an eco-friendly innovation of placing a block in a toilet tank/cistern to save water. The Drop-The-Block is designed to reduce potable water consumption by one litre per flush. On...
Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) is not a new concept. Its history can be traced back to the last quarter of the nineteenth century. But it has been a long journey for experts as early adaptations were fraught with frustration and failure. Today,...
Three schools received cash prizes for their recycling efforts as part of The Waste Trade Company’s Schools Recycling Project. Kabega Primary, BJ Mnyanda Primary and Albertyn Primary were the top recycling schools in the first term of 2016...
The first food-grade recycler of PET in South Africa, Extrupet, has been nominated as a finalist in the WorldStar Sustainability Awards for 2016. Presented by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), the WorldStar Awards are the pre-eminent...
Consolidated Infrastructure Group reported interim revenue growth of 26% to R2.1 billion and aftertax profit growth of 28% to R209m for the six months to end-February. The group’s largest division, power projects, which contributed about half its...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has made funding available for the refurbishment of wastewater treatment works in Emakhazeni Local Municipality, in Mpumalanga. The department said the funding was made available through the Accelerated...
