The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) plans to take legal action against the Department of Water and Sanitation over delays in Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Outa’s basis for the case is over serious maladministration arising...
At least 90% of printed circuit boards and 80% of plastic recovered from electronic waste (e-waste) in South Africa is exported for reprocessing, a recent study showed. The study, which was carried out by Mintek, the Department of Science and...
Investing in innovative solutions is receiving a greater emphasis in the waste management sector. Waste management company Averda has said it is committed to diversifying its waste business and building on its existing integrated waste management...
Eskom will undergo a “deep dive” independent investigation that will look into its affairs over the past ten years. The investigation was ordered by Public Enterprises minister Lynne Brown. Several short-term investigations into the power utility...
Looking at ways to expand South Africa’s pool of water resources was addressed at a round table discussion held at the end of last week in Johannesburg. Hosted by engineering company GIBB, the discussion brought together leaders in the water...
Tackling the global issue of marine litter was hotly debated at the G20 summit which was held last week in Hamburg, Germany. Significant takeaways from the ‘Action Plan on Marine Litter’ were that there is an urgent need for action to prevent and...
Design and construction supervision on the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) will be undertaken by the Matla a Metsi Joint Venture. The announcement was made by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) last week....
The City of Cape Town is predicted to experience an even drier summer, based on the city’s current rainfall patterns. To address the city’s dire situation, 500 global leaders in the water sector will meet next May at the 2018 International Water...
A pilot project introducing a single e-ticket for public transport users will soon be rolled out by the Gauteng Provincial Government. A similar card-based pilot project was introduced in Pretoria last year by the South African National Taxi...
