Consultancy sought to develop groundwater strategy for Limpopo River basin

The Southern African Development Community Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI) and the Limpopo Watercourse Commission (Limcom) have issued a request for expr...  Read More

AECI Much Asphalt to pioneer low carbon asphalt production

South African chemicals group AECI Much Asphalt and carbon negative materials producer Origin Materials have launched a programme to create a novel low-carbon bitume...  Read More

Enviro dept publishes amended Nema Section 24H regulations

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has published the amendments to the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) Section 24H Regulati...  Read More

Africa uniquely positioned to be a major player in climate actions

Africa is uniquely positioned to become a major player in global climate actions because it contains 60% of the globe’s arable land, has highly diverse and uniqu...  Read More

DWS works on clearing water-use licences backlog

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it is working “around-the-clock” to reduce the timeframe for the issuing of water-use licences. The department ...  Read More

Aloe ferox, Honeybush biodiversity management temporarily handed to Eastern, Western Cape depts.

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has published biodiversity management plans (BMP) for Aloe ferox and the Honeybush plant species for ...  Read More

Power Sector carbon emissions to dip as renewables outpace coal

A surge in renewable power coupled with a slowdown in China will see carbon emissions from electricity production ease from the record level last year, according to ...  Read More

Libstar investing in sustainable packaging to reduce food waste

Consumer packaged goods company Libstar aims to reduce waste and contribute to the circular economy by investing in sustainable packaging. “In 2018, we started off...  Read More

Condra highlights industry-exceeding environmental efforts

Johannesburg-headquartered cranes and hoists manufacturer Condra says its efforts to protect the environment exceed industry norms by a “considerable margin”. Th...  Read More

Sasol outage means all South African oil refineries are now shut

Sasol, South Africa’s largest fuel producer, declared force majeure on the supply of petroleum products due to delays in deliveries of crude to the Natref refinery...  Read More