Have your say in the City’s waste management strategy
“Waste is everyone’s business. This is your chance to be part of helping to create a cleaner Cape Town” said Alderman Grant Twigg, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management…
€12 Million Boost to transform Urban Sanitation in Africa
The African Water Facility has secured 12 million euros from the Nordic Development Fund for a new funding initiative to support African governments, utilities, the private sector and other stakeholders,…
First of its kind PET project
A first-of-its-kind PET (polyethylene terephthalate) processing facility, will be coming on stream in the Western Cape, in 2025. This emerged at the International Solid Waste Association’s (ISWA) annual conference, held…
Spotlight on waste in Gauteng
About 12 waste recyclers were inspected, to check for compliance with the requirements of environmental laws (NEMA, NEMWA & NEMAQA), in Rosslyn and Klerksrood on Tuesday. The aim was to…
“Contact authorities, don’t collect spilled meds”
Residents of East London, in the Eastern Cape, are urged to contact authorities, and not collect or consume pharmaceutical products that were spilled over along the coast on Tuesday. The…
GreenFund gives $151 million to the African Development Bank
The Green Climate Fund has given the African Development Bank’s Climate Resilience Program, about $151 Million. The funding comprises a grant of about $90.7 million and a loan amount of…
Strict biocontrol protocol to limit spread of FMD
The Government has advised livestock farmers and owners against an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Eastern Cape. In an update on Monday, Government said cloven –…
Which City has the cleanest air?
Author: IQAir Staff Writers IQAir’s 2023 World Air Quality Report, shows the major world cities with the cleanest air quality. IQAir is a Swiss technology company that empowers individuals, organizations…
Where do you throw your waste?
Where residents dispose of waste, is under scrutiny, as Municipalities close to the coast, urge residents to comply with by-laws. The City of Cape Town has shared pictures of over…
Mass clean up of Tshwane begins
Mass clean up of Tshwane began in Mooiplaats on Friday, the 23rd August 2024. The City of Tshwane, has mobilized residents to take part in a cleaning campaign called “Rekaofela.”…