A new platform to help fast-track African sustainable energy development projects was officially introduced in Nairobi, Kenya, this week. The introduction of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency’s Africa Sustainable Energy...
South African businesses that do not switch to the new hazardous chemical warning symbols may lose international trade opportunities due to noncompliance with global packaging regulations. The Responsible Packaging Management Association of South...
Discarded fishing nets on the coast of the Philippines have received a second chance to be useful thanks to the Interface Net-Works programme. The programme which involves collecting discarded nets along beaches and turning them into nylon carpet...
Swift action by members of the South African Plastics Industry and local environmental officials prevented what could have been an environmental disaster last week, after gale-force winds blew 23 containers off a cargo vessel, the Seroya Lima, as...
The National Human Settlements Youth Summit was held in Johannesburg this week to discuss government housing programmes aimed at empowering young people. The National Settlements Youth Brigade programme will see 100 houses being built by youth, who...
Gauteng MEC for Transport Ismail Vadi has announced that the pre-feasibility study on extending routes for the Gautrain services has been completed. The pre-feasibility study was undertaken in parallel to the 25-year Integrated Transport Master...
The World Bank has pledged US$1.2 billion to support infrastructure development and improve the competitiveness of the East African Community (EAC) states. The bank, through IFC and MIGA, will provide additional resources for regional...
The Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) has set the end of February as the deadline for all employer organisations, representative trade unions and non-members to submit their wage proposals for the 2015 wage negotiation...
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has unveiled a new high-powered locomotive it hopes will resuscitate the country’s ailing passenger rail industry. Speaking at the launch earlier this week, Prasa group CEO, Lucky Montana said the...
