On Thursday 17 October 2013, fines totalling R105 700 were issued in a multi-agency, city-wide operation that targeted dumping, environmental crime and other by-law contraventions, according to City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Safety...
Plastics|SA, the umbrella body representing the local plastics industry (including polymer producers and importers, converters, machine suppliers and recyclers), has just released the latest plastics recycling figures for the past year (2012). “The...
Transnet’s credit rating has increased by two notches to ‘BBB’ from the previous ‘BB+’ by Fitch Ratings which according to Transnet confirms the success of its efforts in strengthening the company’s business and financial position. According to...
Artesian boreholes – which spontaneously discharge water without being pumped – are a common feature worldwide. However, the hydraulic testing of these boreholes, and estimating of aquifer properties (where groundwater occurs in reasonable...
Mather+Platt has won exclusive distribution rights to the Vanton range of thermoplastic pumps. An agreement signed in August makes the Wadeville-based company the sole distributor of all Vanton products, including Flexiliner seal-less peristaltic...
The eThekwini Municipality’s Emergency Control and Disaster Management Unit has worked tirelessly throughout the weekend to assist members of the community who have been affected by the recent heavy rains, according to a statement released by the...
“South African businesses are largely missing out on the transformative role that implementing the appropriate technology can have on both reducing costs as well as identifying new streams of revenue,” says Bruce Laval, Product Manager at supply...
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) is encouraged that the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement demonstrates government’s resolve to implement the National Development Plan (NDP). “We have been vocal about our support for the NDP as a roadmap...
It was a proud day for five owner-drivers when they received the keys to their brand new truck-tractors from Lafarge South Africa. An intensive process of selection, concentrating mainly on driving skills, transportation experience and safety,...
