Most South Africans have better access to housing, water, electricity and food but are less satisfied about the quality of public services they receive than they used to be. This statement results from this year’s General Household.The survey...
by Sherwin Naicker, director, Cecor Allied Technologies On 3 June 2013, Cecor Allied Technologies became the first commercial autoclave treatment facility to process non-anatomical health care risk waste (HCRW) in Gauteng. This type of autoclave...
Converting biomass to energy has the potential to unlock economic sustainability. The conversion of biomass into an energy form is one of the oldest technologies known to man. Since the beginning of time man collected wood and other organic...
“As part of our commitment to redress, and to creating a caring and inclusive city, the City of Cape Town has prioritised a massive allocation of resources to improve living conditions in informal settlements, specifically in the provision of...
Joburg City Power’s Sicelo Xulu explains that they are not overcharging residents by 15%. They are charging residents an extra 7% which Nersa has approved. Source: enewschannel
Historically, electricity efficiency measures have not been a priority in the South African water industry due to the relatively low cost of electricity. Over the past 5 to 10 years this situation has rapidly been changing due to the increased...
Saving more than R800Â 000 a year on electricity and 64% of its water use is being achieved by Imperial Cargo Solutions through its Carbon Footprint Reduction Initiative. This forms part of Imperial Logistics commitment to sustainability and...
The nationwide search for the most energy efficient South Africans to take part in the 2013 eta Awards has begun. The eta Awards seeks to reward exceptional, innovative and outstanding efforts by individuals, students, companies and other...
Deficient infrastructure in Africa is estimated to suppress growth by as much as 2% a year. Compared with other parts of the developing world, Africa’s road access rate is only 34% versus 50% elsewhere and transport costs are higher by up to 100%....
