The rapid growth of the “fast-furniture” industry to the often-hazardous impacts of paint on the environment, the “home sector;” encompassing construction, décor and design, have had increased pressure to improve its performance in terms of...
Mining Indaba 2022 cast a renewed focus on sustainability in the mining sector, which is known to generate enormous volumes of solid and liquid waste. Highlighting decarbonisation and circular economy goals, with major players who have committed to...
Smart technology, green construction and the newest trends in concrete are some of the key focuses at The Big 5 Construct Southern Africa 2022 (previously known as the African Construction Expo). This year’s in-person event has kicked off and...
While the ocean connects, sustains, and supports us all, its health is at a tipping point and the well-being of all who depend on it. The aim is to create a new balance with the ocean that no longer depletes its resources but instead restores its...
A study conducted by a team of scientists has revealed that worsening outdoor air pollution and toxic lead poisoning have kept global deaths from environmental contamination at an estimated 9 million per year since 2015 – countering modest progress...
Speaking at the 2022 World Environment Day global campaign, “#OnlyOneEarth”, CEO of ROSE Foundation Bubele Nyiba said the initiative calls for transformative changes to policies and choices to enable cleaner, greener, and sustainable...
Raubex has been working on a 4 km stretch of the N3 highway, between Dardanelles and Lynnfield Park since January 2021, which will expand the current two-lane road to four lanes in each direction. As part of extensive upgrades to one of South...
SRK Consulting recently completed a Global Land Outlook (GLO) study focused on Southern Africa. Conducted for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the report was published earlier this year. The UNCCD appointed SRK...
A tablet-based leakage detection system has been launched by technology company Ovarro and will allow the ability to access network information on tablets and smartphones as part of the digitalisation of the water sector, Chris Moore who is the...
