Fifty-five thousand eight hundred and thirty work opportunities were created during the 2011/12 financial year across all spheres of government in all sectors of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in the North West Province. The milestone...
The Vice President of the Institute of Waste Management of South Africa and principle researcher with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr Suzan Oelofse, says that more than 9 million tonnes of food waste is generated per year in...
The Department of Energy has announced the postponement of the closing of the third window of bid submissions for the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP). The closure, which should have taken place at the start of October...
African farmers are finding new ways to cope with droughts, erosion and other ravages of climate change but need to develop even more techniques to thrive in an increasingly uncertain environment, scientists said on Friday last week. Smallholders...
National Recycling and Clean-up Week has seen South African companies in the industry pull together and come out in their droves with various projects. Cape-based Tuffy Brands, which manufacturers of 100% recycled refuse bags, signed a partnership...
If you care about nature and the well-being of our Earth and are willing to demonstrate your care through your consumer spending, then the Eco-Logic Awards Gala dinner on Thursday, 27 September at the Maropeng Centre in the Cradle of Humankind is...
Half-year figures 2012 Net result increased 9% Merger between Royal Haskoning and DHV now fully operational Market outlook Europe will not improve Continue capitalisation on growth opportunities outside Europe Amersfoort, the Netherlands, 4...
Cape Town – Building pit toilets in rural areas is an expensive and problem-plagued business, MPs heard on Tuesday. According to figures tabled before Parliament’s public services select committee, it has cost on average about R7500 to...
Lagos – Flooding across Nigeria has killed 137 people and displaced more than 35 000 since July, the Red Cross said on Monday, as officials urged mass evacuations along the River Niger, fearing it was set to overflow. Heavy rainfall in two...
