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Energy solutions provider teams up with boiler firm

Energy Partners, an energy solutions provider in South Africa, has announced the majority stake acquisition of local boiler combustion automation and optimisation specialist, Boiler Combustion Technologies (BCT), making BCT an official member of...

Facebook competition educates SA on recycling

We’ve all watched a video on Facebook and shared it with friends but none of us have won a share of R50 000 doing so. This is exactly what happened to nine lucky people who participated in the “A thousand Thank You’s” campaign by Polyco, the...

Why burning waste tyres is a bad idea

Waste tyres are most hazardous when they are burnt in uncontrolled environments. This is according to the National Policy on High Temperature Thermal Waste Treatment and Cement Kiln for Alternative Fuel Use. Waste tyres are typically burnt in South...
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World Bank pumps US$100 million into Kariba Dam

The Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project  received a US$100 million cash injection this week. The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$75 million International Development Association (IDA) Credit and a US$25 million grant from the...
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Municipality slaps water wasters with fines

The Polokwane Municipality says it will tighten controls and punish any water wastage as supply remains under strain. The Council has further resolved that there will be no watering of gardens and washing of vehicles or paving allowed and a fine of...

Nigeria earmarks N15 billion for cement training

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and Dangote Nigeria Plc have earmarked N15 billion Naira, for the training of technicians to ensure the production of quality cement across the country. This is according to a report by the Daily Independent in...

Construction at Neckartal Dam on course

Construction at the Neckartal Dam in Namibia is on course and expected to be completed within the scheduled time frame of 36 months, according to Fabrizio Lazzarin Salini SpA project manager. Speaking to the Namibian Daily Newspaper Lazzarin said...