The water in Cradock is safe to drink and there is no crisis. That is the word from the Chris Hani District Municipality, despite several complaints by residents of the small town in the Eastern Cape. The DA said that thirteen people, including two...
Many transport organisations view breathalyser testing to be a chore rather than something beneficial, as an added expense and a waste of time. However, the reality is that by possibly permitting drunk drivers on the road, they could be incurring...
Yesterday, on 4 November 2015, The City of Cape Town, in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), opened its plastics-to-oil conversion plant at the Kraaifontein Integrated Waste Management Facility. The plant will...
In order to save water, the City of Cape Town is reusing over 6% of the effluent that passes through its treatment works, for irrigation and industrial purposes. The amount of effluent the City has been able to reuse has exceeded expectations for...
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Danish Ministry of Environment and Food. The MoU, signed in Johannesburg on Monday, is set to strengthen cooperation in the water sector,...
South Africa’s water supply could face shortages in future similar to those in its power network, where utility Eskom is struggling to keep the lights on in Africa’s most advanced economy. Water utilities are under pressure after years...
An expert believes the water crisis could have been avoided had the government acted sooner. University of South Africa (Unisa) geography department lecturer Dr Anja du Plessis, told News24 the drought, caused primarily by the El Nino, was...
Climate change, slow economic growth, and a disproportionate reliance on mineral resources pose significant threats to sustainability. By adopting the idea of a circular economy, the effects of these challenges could be mitigated or even overcome....
This week the Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) released the results of its first ever Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Recycling Survey into the state, scope and size of the local PVC recycling market. The information obtained from the survey...
