In April this year, Dubai-based waste management company averda announced that it had acquired a majority stake in local waste management company, Wasteman Holdings. Frances Ringwood talks to averda CEO Malek Sukkar and Wasteman CEO Jan Labuschagne...
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Department has launched a new and improved website, loaded with useful information that may assist residents, learners, students, educators and visitors. The City believes that the use of interactive...
In an endeavor to increase water supply to match the rapidly growing population of Gauteng, Johannesburg Water decided on a substantial expansion to its Driefontein Wastewater Treatment Works. It was during this expansion project that Sika’s repair...
The City of Cape Town plans to spend R503.7 million on direct water and sanitation services to informal settlements in the upcoming 2015/16 financial year. According to a statement by the municipality this money will be spent on increasing the...
Research has shown that prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) and elevated temperature can accelerate the process of oxidation which in turn can reduce the strength of geosynthetic materials. In South Africa the temperature in most regions can...
The necessity of cleaning storage areas, vehicles and offices should not interfere with schedules. Solutions are needed that are not an additional burden, but help to clean quickly and efficiently. Logistics fleets travel cross-country daily,...
Companies involved in cargo transport units (CTU) logistics, whether moving general cargo, refrigerated or dangerous goods – by road, rail or sea – are affected and must comply with the new CTU regulations by July 2016. Following three years of...
Earth Day is celebrated internationally tomorrow, 22 April. The theme for this year’s Earth Day is “It’s our turn to lead” and calls on all global citizens to help protect our beautiful environment. The Institute of Waste...
The Race for Water Odyssey (R4WO) reached New York City last week, concluding its Atlantic crossing in a journey that will take its crew over 40 000 nautical miles as they attempt to draw up the first global assessment of plastic pollution in the...
