The City of Cape Town has surrendered income of more than R1 billion for the 2013/14 financial year by granting exemptions, reductions and rebates on municipal rates. Mayoral committee member for finance Ian Neilson said the income that could have...
Unfortunately one of the most consistent and unavoidable aspects of recycling is the cost. Layers of infrastructure ranging from collection to sorting and recycling need to be navigated and transport costs emerge during every step of the process....
A new wheel loader has been launched to provide customers with a cost effective alternative within the five ton payload segment. It has been launched alongside the existing and well proven Cat 950H model. The key difference between the two models...
Improvements in operations and oversight duties within the municipalities will only be achieved if the technical abilities of Municipal Public Accounts Committees (MPACs) are significantly enhanced. This is the view of Grant Thornton, head of...
The City of Cape Town has announced that its Water and Sanitation Department’s first trial of new smoke testing technology has been a success. Testing was conducted in several parts of the city under different conditions to determine the system’s...
Locally manufactured tyres are specifically designed for the South African road and climate conditions, which make them safer and more durable. Very few items are as tough as a tyre dealing with what it has to endure on our roads. However, there...
Plastics|SA is pleased to welcome PETCO on board as the official sponsor of the first day’s workshop that will be taking place at the forthcoming Propak Cape Exhibition. The theme on the first day of the exhibition will be: “Spotlight on...
French agriculture has a wealth of raw and waste materials that are suitable for biogas plants. However, only half of the available materials are presently used for energy production. Thus, ambitious development plans have been drawn up: By 2020,...
Environmental health is a key responsibility for the City of Cape Town’s Health Directorate, despite functioning largely out of the public eye. The city celebrated World Environmental Health Day last week under the theme “Addressing Environmental...
