Local student Kiara Nirghin has developed a low-cost, biodegradable, superabsorbent polymer which could prove useful in fighting South Africa’s drought. Sixteen-year-old Nirghin who attends St Martin’s High School in Johannesburg recently won...
The recent winter rainfall in the Western Cape region has led to significant inflows into dams, increasing the average dam levels to over 50%. The Western Cape Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) noted that the rainfall thus far had not lead...
On 29 July 2016 Transnet Port Terminal’s Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT) was recognised for their outstanding contribution to the Eastern Cape region. The PMR Africa Awards were held at Running Waters in Kraggakamma, Port Elizabeth, where Transnet...
The day-to-day operations of South Africa’s first commercial biogas plant are being managed by biogas expert Anaergia Africa , part of the Anaergia international group of companies, effective as of 18 July this year. Sean Thomas, Bio2Watt’s...
Rehabilitation of the Roundhill landfill site in the small East London town of Berlin will bring much-needed relief to Buffalo City Metro, residents of Berlin and surrounding areas. Major upgrades to rehabilitate the site were almost complete as of...
By the end of 2014 government had spent R1 trillion in developing much-needed infrastructure, reports Buti Kgwaridi Manamela, Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation. “Government has taken the advice of...
Second quarter research from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report for 2016 reveals that 61% of South African businesses have been negatively affected by government service delivery issues or regulatory requirements in the past six months....
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has declared a regional disaster and launched an appeal for $2.4 billion to support humanitarian needs and disaster response recovery for the drought-affected region. Lt General Dr Seretse Khama Ian...
