African water companies are losing as much as 35% of their total production because of leaks, fraud and unpaid bills. This is the view of the African Water Association. As much as 50% of the water produced in some African nations is never accounted...
According to a case study spearheaded by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), if three million existing low-income houses were converted to ‘green’ homes, the electricity saving would be enough to power a city the size of Durban or...
On Thursday 17 October 2013, fines totalling R105 700 were issued in a multi-agency, city-wide operation that targeted dumping, environmental crime and other by-law contraventions, according to City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Safety...
Plastics|SA, the umbrella body representing the local plastics industry (including polymer producers and importers, converters, machine suppliers and recyclers), has just released the latest plastics recycling figures for the past year (2012). “The...
The eThekwini Municipality’s Emergency Control and Disaster Management Unit has worked tirelessly throughout the weekend to assist members of the community who have been affected by the recent heavy rains, according to a statement released by the...
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) is encouraged that the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement demonstrates government’s resolve to implement the National Development Plan (NDP). “We have been vocal about our support for the NDP as a roadmap...
A tool that can measure an organisation’s carbon footprint and help reduce its emissions has been developed by international consulting engineering firm Royal HaskoningDHV. The tool will be beneficial to companies especially when South Africa’s...
When Civil Engineering consultancy company, Mhiduve, was recently appointed by Tlokwe Municipality in North West Province to design an extension for the Promosa Landfill site in Potchefstroom, ALS Construction was appointed as main contractor for...
The scarcity and quality of water have emerged as trigger points around this precious life-giving liquid at a major symposium hosted by FMCG giant Unilever. With a proactive outlook to addressing some of the country’s many water management...
