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KZN companies can work together to overcome water woes

ACTING alone, industrial companies in KwaZulu-Natal are finding it harder to mitigate water risks related to supply and quality; what is now required is...

Clean-up and recycle

A NETWORK for Networks seminar was hosted by the SA Association for Marine Biological Research (Saambr) at uShaka Marine World to launch the highly...

Waste management the key to land restoration

This year’s World Environment Day theme was Land Restoration, Desertification & Drought Resilience. “These concerns are of the utmost importance to South Africa because the...

Wash bay water treatment improves wastewater compliance

INDUSTRIAL wash bays are designed to clean vehicles of hydrocarbons like oil, grease, fuel and chemicals. Therefore, wash bay wastewater must be properly treated...

Sanitation in SA is a multi-faceted issue – SAICE

SANITATION in South Africa is a complex challenge intertwined with social, economic, and environmental factors, as highlighted by the South African Institution of Civil...

Excessive flow of non-revenue water the result of a ‘broken’ system

SOUTH Africa’s non-revenue water (NRW) is rising to unsustainable levels, with nearly half the water piped through the country’s infrastructure being lost through leaks,...

Why energy resilience and water management are inseparable

ENERGY powers the world. Water keeps it alive. These resources are under severe strain as urban areas grow and modernisation expands to create greater...

Cultivating the market for green flooring solutions

MATHE Group’s Hammarsdale facility, which recycles approximately 1,000 radial truck tyres per day to produce 45 tons of rubber crumb, is a pivotal export...

Wide water jetting equipment range spans multiple applications

HIGH-pressure jetting and vacuuming equipment is used for a wide range of industrial applications, such as high-pressure cleaning, sewer and stormwater line maintenance as...

Energy-saving VFD innovator hit 3m milestone

INVERTEK Drives, a global innovator and manufacturer of variable frequency drive (VFD) technology, has celebrated producing its three millionth VFD. The landmark arrives just three...

Climate change policies: Droughts and flooding are two sides of the same coin

By Karen King, climate resilience director and Pepijn van Ravesteyn, climate resilience specialist, Royal HaskoningDHV CLIMATE change policymakers should be addressing droughts and floods as...

Responsible forestry can be part of a plastic pollution solution

WHILE life without plastic might be hard to imagine, there is a renewable, recyclable and sustainable alternative to single-use plastics and many other fossil...

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UKZN institute’s new high-tech rocket launch gantry a first for SA

ENGINEERS at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI) have commissioned a new suborbital sounding rocket launch facility at the Denel Overberg...

State-owned energy company formed by merged subsidiaries

A POLICY statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa has resulted in the formation of a new state-owned petroleum company, the South African National Petroleum Company...

Time is running out on the 125% solar tax incentive

BUSINESSES that act quickly can still take advantage of the substantial 125% income tax incentive available for solar energy projects completed and operational by...

Diversified packaging group disposes of assets, refinances

NAMPAK Limited, the largest diversified packaging company in Africa, issued an update on Monday on key company developments including the asset disposal program and...