The latest declared glass recycling rate in South Africa is now, according to The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC), 40.1%; a 230% growth in annual volumes recycled since the inception of TGRC six years ago. Evidence of a shift in consumer behaviour,...
In light of what they have termed “unfounded accusations”, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has released a statement reaffirming their Blue Drop Status and therefore the exceptional quality of their drinking water. “The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan...
Experts in the field agree: carbon tax is coming, possibly this financial year or the next, and companies must ready themselves for this extra burden. But what will it entail and how ready is Treasury for implementation? Kyle Mandy, partner at...
The deputy minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, embarks on Sandspruit River clean-up in Senekal, Free State. “One of our biggest challenges in the water sector is high levels of pollution in our rivers nationally, which...
Endress+Hauser has increased its install base in water and wastewater plants across the country over the past three to four years and has shown good growth in the industry. This was mainly achieved by increasing the confidence of plant builders and...
Pictured: Corne Oberholzeris part of the Deloitte local government team The poor state of municipal finances is now a well-documented phenomenon. In the 2010/11 financial year, for example, the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) found that only...
Water has long been described as a commodity in the same way as coal, metals and oil are. This description becomes more and more relevant as the true value of water starts to become clear, according to water solutions provider NuWater. A recent...
Cape Town residents running informal car washes are being contacted by the City’s Water and Sanitation Department to ensure that water is used efficiently and discharged within the city’s by-laws. This forms part of its Keep Saving Water campaign....
Written by: Timony Siebert MPhil Marine Ecology (UCT) Sustainability consultant, Talbot & Talbot Water is the world’s most critical resource. It sustains life, and thus the global food chain. It powers industrial production, and thus the global...
