The eThekwini municipality loses R600 million on water that gets lost in distribution and is unaccounted for. This is according to a comprehensive report presented by the Head of the eThekwini Water and Sanitation Unit, Ednick Msweli to the...
Taking the initiative in its commitment to sustainable energy sources, Engen Petroleum has launched a pilot solar power installation at the Engen All Africa Convenience Centre in Alexandra, Gauteng. The implementation of a solar photovoltaic (PV)...
In the past two decades there has been a greater focus on ensuring that waste materials are managed properly in order to protect public health and the environment. Health care facilities have different waste requirements than other types of...
A derailed Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) train that was travelling from Bellville to Caledon on 18 January 2015 is currently under investigation by the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR). The derailment occurred at Faure Station (between Eerste River and...
An abattoir in Villiers,Free State had its pumping facilities dismantled by officials of the Blue Scorpions, an enforcement unit of the Department of Water and Sanitation, for operating without a water use license. Accompanied by the police, the...
The e-tolls in Gauteng have created rather emotional discussions and it is interesting that the ANC in Gauteng established the Advisory Panel on the Socio-economic impact of e-tolls in the province. Until now representations have been made mostly...
IMESA’s annual conference, hosted in partnership with the City of Ethekwini, has an apt theme: Balancing Service Delivery. The opening session on Wednesday 29 October, gave a substance to that theme at a far more intrinsic level than...
Focusing on issues of road safety is the theme of the provincial Transport Month of activities in the Northern Cape. Martha Bartlett , MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison in the province says, “We will use the month of October to intensify our...
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...
