President Jacob Zuma says South Africa remains committed to diversifying its energy sources to respond to its national development imperatives. Addressing the working lunch of the G20 Heads of State and Government on Monday in Antalya, Turkey,...
Despite the severe drought that has hit most parts of South Africa, Xanthia remains a success story as its water project nears 98% completion. Ensconced in the rolling hills of Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga, the impoverished village boasts a...
The City of Johannesburg’s waste management arm, Pikitup, is encouraging urbanites to reduce, reuse and recycle waste for a clear city. Source: Pikitup Source...
At its 77th Annual General Meeting on 4 November 2015, the Chemical and Allied Industries Association (CAIA) announced the 2015 winners of its Responsible Care Award, the Responsible Care Haulier Award and the Responsible Care Initiative of the...
Waste gasification and renewable energy company Sierra Energy has been granted the award of a Small Business Innovation Research grant from the United States’ Department of Defence’s Defense Logistics Agency. Fuel from waste The transportation...
The South African Government Printing Works (GPW) has announced that it is considering placing a nominal fee on printed government gazettes to stop office workers from printing pages which end up going straight to recycling. GPW representatives...
Human settlements require multidisciplinary expertise to fully realise the goals of Outcome 8 of the NDP. Kibiti Ntshumaelo, professional engineer and managing director of Lekwa Consulting Engineers, discusses how partnering with the public and...
The Oudtshoorn Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) have been thrust into the spotlight in recent weeks, as allegations of sewage pollution making its way from the works into the Olifants River dominated local media reports. Members of a Provincial...
The Durban Landfill Gas to Electricity Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project has been Africa’s first Landfill CDM Project. It has contributed to the Metro’s electricity supply and received revenue from methane (CH4) destruction in the form of...
