President Cyril Ramaphosa has established an Inter-ministerial Committee to attend to the issues raised by Alexandra residents when he met with them earlier this month. The committee comprises the Ministers of Cooperative Governance and Traditional...
The contractor appointed to construct the Polihali diversion tunnels is expected to be on site this month, with the works anticipated to be completed in approximately 18 months. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) recently announced...
Conventional waterborne systems connected to centralised sewers are usually the preferred gold-standard choice for sanitation around the world. On the other side of the technological scale are on-site sanitation systems. Although less popular among...
Despite recent heavy rains, some parts of the country are still in the grips of a devastating drought. In the Western Cape, drought support in excess of R40 million has been allocated to farmers in the province for the months of March and April....
Used motor lubricant is dirty, hazardous stuff. Yet the collection of used oil in South Africa has provided business success stories for many eco-entrepreneurs who are not only making a living, but who are also making a difference to the...
Earth Day is celebrated annually on 22 April. Now in its 49th year, Earth Day is one of the largest observances in the world with one billion people in 192 countries participating in activities each year. ‘Protect Our Species’, the theme for this...
The South Africa Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) recently invited the municipal manager of the Rand West City Local Municipality to appear before it, as it continues with its investigations into allegations of raw sewage flowing from the...
As an advocate for clean, green, reliable, and economical energy solutions, ABSA has made its campus in central Johannesburg self-sufficient, thanks to a world-class energy centre and grey water plant. Clean energy Absa’s Energy Centre is the first...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has just announced a R341 million injected into the Vaal cleanup. However a lot more money is needed to rectify the dire situation as raw sewage continues to flow down streets and rivers in the Vaal district....
