Energy security and affordability have become key policy considerations in many regions, particularly as the global energy transition has entered a more turbulent, complex phase, shaped by infrastructure realities and geopolitical risk, as well as decarbonisation ambitions. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/security-affordability-dominate-policy-considerations-for-a-global-energy-transition-2025-10-08

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dr Dion George has cut the ribbon on Extrupet’s new food-grade polyethylene terephthalate – PET – plastic recycling plant in Cape Town.https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/pet-plastic-recycling-plant-opens-in-cape-town-2025-10-08

South Africa is under pressure to reduce waste to landfill and build a circular economy. https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2025/10/06/ewasa-pushing-for-unity-in-south-africas-circular-economy/

Climate change is accelerating environmental, social and governance (ESG) adoption by pushing companies to view sustainability as a source of competitiveness, consistent with the Ecological Modernisation Theory (EMT), says University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Graduate School of Technology Management associate professor Schalk Grobbelaar. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/esg-adoption-driven-by-climate-change-2025-10-03

onstruction of the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) in Cape Town, currently one of the Western Cape’s largest infrastructure projects at a cost of R5.2-billion, has reached 60% completion. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/cape-towns-potsdam-wastewater-plant-upgrade-reaches-60-completion-mark-2025-09-29

South Africa’s recycling initiatives under the extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation are proving positive. https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2025/09/29/new-data-shows-liquid-board-carton-and-pet-plastic-recycling-in-sa-is-on-the-rise/

The University of the Free State (UFS) has announced a five-year initiative called Greener SA through which 400 000 trees will be planted across South Africa.https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/ufs-announces-400-000-tree-planting-initiative-across-south-africa-2025-09-19

Workplace health and safety in South Africa is more than a compliance exercise. It is a constitutional right that protects the dignity of workers- Deputy Minister, Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala https://labourguide.co.za/health-and-safety/news/workplace-health-and-safety-in-south-africa-is-more-than-a-compliance-exercise

From government to private sector, the message is clear: South Africa’s future energy mix will include nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is a clean and efficient energy source if managed properly, and part of this management is the correct care of radioactive waste. https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2025/08/05/managing-south-africas-nuclear-waste/

South Africa has reaffirmed its support for a legally binding global treaty to tackle plastic pollution at the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC 5.2) underway in Geneva, Switzerland, emphasising the urgent need for international action to protect communities, economies, and ecosystems. https://centralnews.co.za/south-africa-reaffirms-support-for-global-treaty-to-tackle-plastic-pollution-at-inc-5-2-in-geneva/