In what is a major development for the South African paper and packaging recycling market, Mpact Recycling has announced that liquid cartons are now recyclable. The packaging giant recently invested R46-million in a Liquid Packaging recycling plant...
The environmental and conservation industry came together this weekend to celebrate the outstanding work being done by individuals and groups in the sector. The 2017 WESSA Awards proved to be exciting with the addition of a new category to...
Government has set aside R74 million in relief funding to assist with the persistent drought plaguing the Western Cape. In a statement released on Thursday 14 September cabinet said the persistent drought conditions in parts of the country are a...
As temperatures rise dam levels around the country continue to drop with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) calling on South Africans to ramp up their water conservation efforts. The department says its weekly state of reservoirs report...
A new open-access liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) plant was opened this week at the Port of Saldanha on the West Coast of South Africa. The 30-year contract for the planning, construction and operation of the terminal was awarded to Sunrise Energy, a...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is working with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Public Protector to finalise their investigations into the department says Minister Nomvula Mokonyane. Responding to questions of the...
Air pollution from coal-fired power stations kills more than 2 200 South Africans every year and costs the country more than R30 billion annually, through hospital admissions and lost working days. These are some of the shocking findings to emerge...
President Jacob Zuma says the National Development Plan needs to be aligned to the country’s budget, or else it will remain an empty promise. The President was speaking at the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the National Development Plan (NDP)...
Major structural repairs to the M1 North highway bridges over Oxford and Federation Roads in Johannesburg were recently completed with the help of hydrodemolition technology. Commissioned by WBHO Construction (Pty) Ltd, in partnership with the...
