Tackling the global issue of marine litter was hotly debated at the G20 summit which was held last week in Hamburg, Germany. Significant takeaways from the ‘Action Plan on Marine Litter’ were that there is an urgent need for action to prevent and...
Waste-to-energy facilities are fast gaining momentum in South Africa with one already operating in the Western Cape and more for other provinces. The R400 million plant, which is being run by Afrox and New Horizons Energy, is based in Athlone, just...
Design and construction supervision on the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) will be undertaken by the Matla a Metsi Joint Venture. The announcement was made by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) last week....
The truck market experienced a 2.8% decline in sales during June to reach a total of 1,652 units. This result brings the total for the first six months of 2017 to 8,888 units, a decrease of 2.8% on the half-year results from 2016. These were the...
Liquid petroleum gas (LPG) has “excellent properties” that are contributing towards a gas-powered economy, says LPG supplier Easigas. The company says LPG is hard to beat, easy to use, efficient, cost-competitive and environmentally-friendly....
South African clean-up associations are preparing well in advance for clean-ups that are planned for neighbourhoods, water sources and beaches around the country as part of Clean-up and Recycle SA Week in September. One of the highlights of this...
Jeppe Park Primary in Johannesburg was recently announced as Africa’s first school to achieve a 4 Star Green Star rating. The school is part of the non-governmental organisation, Streetlight Schools, and boasts a number of green building and...
The recently released Natural Capital Protocol promises to give business a new appreciation of the ecosystem services on which they rely. According to Paul Jorgensen, environmental scientist at SRK Consulting in South Africa, the protocol offers a...
Civil engineering confidence picked up by six index points to 43 in the second quarter of 2017, according to the Construction Industry Development Board’s (CIDB) SME business conditions survey. This follows a largely flat 2016 and a disappointing...
