The Buffalo City Municipality recently unveiled its R54 million new fleet. The fleet, which includes 20 new compactor trucks, eight tipper trucks, water tankers, and three TLB’s, has been hailed as a welcomed upgrade to the municipality’s ailing...
Environmentalists have warned that the number of plastics in the oceans will outweigh fish by 2050 if nothing is done to end plastic pollution. They say the world consumes as much as a trillion plastic bags every year. Today is “International...
By Boitumelo Lekalakala* Of the 41% of South African schools that employ cleaners, only 25% reportedly clean the toilets at least once a day. An alarming 57% of theses cleaners further revealed that they use the same cloth to clean the kitchen and...
Environmentalists have warned that the number of plastics in the oceans will outweigh fish by 2050 if nothing is done to end plastic pollution. They say the world consumes as much as a trillion plastic bags every year. This week we celebrated...
In honour of International Plastic Bag Free Day Pick n Pay became the first South African retailer to trial compostable bags as an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic bags. The one-day trial, which took place at its V&A Waterfront,...
A new report has revealed an infrastructure investment gap of US$1 trillion in 10 Compact with Africa countries over the next 22 years. The report, which was released by the Global Infrastructure Hub, has for the first time revealed the scale of...
South Africa’s infrastructure needs far exceed the country’s available fiscal resources. This is according to Andries Nel Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. Addressing the BRICS Friendship Cities, Local Government...
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has been allocated R7.7 billion for its budget. Ismail Vadi, Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport says every rand from the budget will contribute to making life more liveable and inclusive for citizens...
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has taken urgent action to close the Mzimhlophe Pedestrian Bridge in Orlando East with immediate effect. The JRA ordered the emergency closure of the bridge, situated between Mzimhlophe and Phomolong stations,...
