Since President Jacob Zuma’s midnight cabinet reshuffle was announced, several newly appointed ministers have taken to podiums around the country to announce how they plan to improve projects within their current portfolios. This included transport...
Thousands of motorists will descend upon South Africa’s roads by mid-week for the long Easter weekend, and Arrive Alive is urging all travellers to ensure tyre safety is prioritised. According to Arrive Alive, failure to attend to tyre safety plays...
The acceptance, treatment and disposal of waste at the Shongweni Landfill Site in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal has been suspended. The landfill is operated by waste management company EnviroServ. The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) said it...
The Koeberg Power Station in the Western Cape contributed R29 billion to the province’s gross domestic product (GDP) between 2013 and 2016. This was announced by Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown at KPMG’s results presentation of a study...
Drought-stricken Cape Town has plans to impose a 19.25% tariff hike on water and sanitation after July. This was according to the city’s draft budget for the 2017/18 financial year which was announced last Wednesday. There is also a possibility...
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) industry in KwaZulu-Natal has launched a training academy aimed at assisting drivers, operators and managers in the industry. The launch of the academy is in an effort to counter the negative light...
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has announced plans to strike against Eskom. The union threatened Eskom on Wednesday following the power utility’s announcement to close five coal-powered stations over the next 10 years. NUM general...
South Africa’s most densely populated province, Gauteng, is faced with many waste management challenges. This includes legal compliance, the environmentally sound practices of landfilling and the implementation of alternative waste management...
For decades, people have been using fresh water faster than nature can replace it, contributing in some regions to hunger, disease, conflict and migration. This is according to a report released by the United Nations in an effort to raise awareness...
