Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a critical tool for promoting a sustainable future in South Africa, addressing environmental challenges such as pollution, waste management, and mitigating resource depletion. As the CEO of The Glass...
Demolition of older, compromised structures – from residential buildings to industrial facilities – can have significant environmental and social implications. The demolition process can generate a huge quantity of waste, including hazardous...
Eighty learners from 16 previously disadvantaged schools in Nelson Mandela Bay have received full school uniforms as part of EnviroServ Waste Management’s Alex Matikinca Dress a Learner programme. From jerseys to shirts, trousers, socks, shoes and...
“Rocla’s precast concrete toilet unit, which was selected on merit, following the eThekwini Municipality’s pilot project phase, is an eco-friendly, easy to install and cost-effective solution to the massive sanitation needs not only in eThekwini...
The devastating building fire that occurred in August 2023 in the Johannesburg CBD, claiming the lives of 77 indigent people while injuring 88 others, has placed a spotlight on the subject of fire safety. By SAICE Members Jocelyn Evans and...
Mining is regulated by the Department of Mineral Resources in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Act. However, DWS has a particular interest in mining’s negative impact on water as well as the vast quantities of water used in mining...
Over the current financial year, the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will spend R87 million on generators and uninterrupted power supply (UPS) installations for sewer and water pump stations, as well as bulk water and...
Water is a central element of the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israel controls several water pipelines entering Gaza. But water can also be a source of hope for an alternative future. By Clive Lipchin (adjunct professor:...
Seven precast concrete reservoirs in the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (ranging in size between ranging in sizes from 20 Mℓ to 30 Mℓ) are in various stages of completion and form part of the municipality’s water augmentation...
