Sizabantu Piping Systems has invested extensively in new technologies, like PVC-O pipes, to ensure that municipalities in South Africa, as well as current and future utilities across the sub-Saharan region, have sustainable solutions for their...
By Frances Ringwood 24 November 2016 Pietermaritzburg – A fire at the New England Road landfill on the weekend which may have been caused by vagrants breaking onto the site is still not yet completely out due to numerous factors...
The first pan-African fund dedicated to green investment in Africa was established this week at the Finance Summit of COP22 in Marrakesh, Morocco. The World Bank Group and Ithmar Capital, a Moroccan sovereign investment fund, signed the memorandum...
Unforeseen complications have resulted in a need to extend the completion dates on the rehabilitation of three bridges on the M1 freeway. Dr Sean Phillips, Managing Director of the Johannesburg Roads Agency explains that the Oxford and Federation...
By Dr Sudhir Pillay On 19 November, the world celebrates World Toilet Day – a day officially recognised by the United Nations to promote awareness and inspire the world to tackle the global sanitation crisis. This year’s theme for World Toilet Day...
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is responsible for R13.9 bn in irregular expenditure out of a total R46,3 bn, Auditor General Kimi Makwetu said on Wednesday. Earlier this year, PRASA’s acting group chief executive, Collins...
The possible impacts that carbon tax will have on reducing greenhouse gases, economic growth, employment, and industry competitiveness were assessed in a report conducted by National Treasury. The report called, “Modelling the Impact on South...
The World Green Building Council (WGBC) is representing the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) at this year’s 22nd UN Framework for Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco. The Green Building...
President Jacob Zuma today assured residents of the Stjwetla informal settlement in Alexandra, Gauteng that infrastructure along the Jukskei River will be upgrade to avoid future flooding events. The president’s visit comes in the wake of flooding...
