Plans to establish Gambia’s first plastics recycling plant are at an advanced stage. Gamplast and the Department of Physical planning are currently working together to identify a location in the Brikama industrial area for the plant. The process of...
The Angolan government has allocated three billion Kwanzas (R335 million) for solid waste management. The money will be granted to the central Bengula Province for the collection, transportation and deposit of solid waste. The provincial governor...
Electronic waste is becoming an increasing problem worldwide and Africa has become the dumping ground. The Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) Initiative has predicted that e-waste will grow by a third between 2012 and 2017. Seven kilograms of...
Jacob Zuma has a tough job. It is election year and, under a cloud of controversy, it is up to him to carry the ANC’s message of jobs, housing and discipline. In his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement on President Zuma’s administration last year,...
The South African Institute of Civil Engineers (SAICE) has qualified AfriSam’s course on good concrete practices and cement manufacturing as part of its CPD (Continuous Personal Development) initiative. The course is aimed at architects, quantity...
Echo Pre-stress has shown confidence in its product by erecting a security wall at its pre-stressed hollow-core factory in Chloorkop, Gauteng, using its own pre-stressed hollow-core concrete slabs. According to Echo Pre-stress marketing director,...
Businesses operating in tough environments can now have full mobility with useful apps on tough, weather-resistant smart phones. Econz Wireless and Rugged Phones have partnered to provide businesses with a full range of mobile applications on the...
DHL, the express and logistics provider, is supporting Cirque du Soleil, a leading live entertainment company, as Official Logistics Partner. It will also provide global logistics support for the corporate headquarters of Cirque du Soleil in...
Behind the scenes at the Dakar Rally is a massive machine looking after the competitors, vehicles, assistance crews, medical and catering staff, organisers, timekeepers, sponsors and media contingent. Each day the whole Dakar ensemble – comprising...
