South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) could increase by 0.5% if resources are introduced back into the environment through waste stream management. This is according to a new study undertaken by the Energy Research Centre of the University of...
Cape Town officially has less than 100 days before it runs out of water. The province’s average dam levels have dropped below 30% and it remains one of the worst drought hit provinces. The City of Cape Town has six dams supplying its 3.7 million...
Addressing the growing public and private sector focus on pollution and waste technology, Reed Exhibitions has launched a new trade show, Pollution and Waste Technology Africa. Pollution and Waste Technology Africa will be co-located with Africa...
Cavendish Square, shopping centre has set itself the goal of conserving the environment in all sectors, be it waste management, energy efficiency or water saving. Waste management The shopping centre is championing a first-of-its-kind green...
The North Gauteng High Court has ruled in favour of environmental rights organisation Earthlife Africa Johannesburg (ELA), and referred the appeal against the environmental authorisation for a new coal-fired power station back to the Minister of...
How will disruptive socio-economic trends and breakthrough technologies impact municipal financial sustainability and how should local government adapt to accommodate these developments? Louis Fourie, Senior Business Consultant for Aurecon,...
A new small-scale hydropower (SSHP) scheme will soon provide electricity to 39 households in the KwaMadiba settlement in the rural Eastern Cape. Rural electrification has the potential to dramatically improve the standard of living in South Africa,...
SRK Consulting SA was rated as one of South Africa’s top five companies in the consulting engineering (mining and infrastructure) segment in the recent Top 500 Companies Awards. The awards survey over 3 000 businesses and honour those who excel in...
Move over Cape Town. Nelson Mandela Bay could soon be declared a disaster area as the ongoing water crisis worsens. According to City Mayor Athol Trollip, despite water savings, the city is running out of water which could spell catastrophe for the...
