Sustainable finance ecosystem for Africa
An Africa Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Forum, was held at the Sofitel Hotel in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, for two days this week. It was organised by the African Development…
SA secures close to R20 billion loan from BRICS Bank: Opportunities for water infrastructure developers
Article written by Tessa Brewis, Deepesh Desai and Azola Ndongeni, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyer (24th October 2024) With load-shedding seemingly under control for the present, securing access to water and sanitation…
Global Fund for chemicals and waste management launched
A new global fund on chemicals and waste management, was launched in Nairobi by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) a few days ago. The selected projects are expected to work…
Happening on Tuesday
BRICS Summit President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Kazan, Russia, to lead South Africa’s participation in the XVI BRICS Summit. The summit is held from 22 to 24 October 2024 under…
New Plastic Pollution Project in South Africa
Article written by By eWASA Team (EPR Waste Association of South Africa) Using more recycled materials – making food and drinks packaging from recycled plastic wherever possible. This increases the…
AFDB signs $421m soft loan with Japan Agency
The African Development Bank Group (AFDB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a US$421 million concessional donor loan (CDL), this week. The money is an agreement towards the…
First wind energy supply to Sasol
Sasol’s first large-scale renewable energy project, Msenge Emoyeni Wind Farm (Msenge), has begun supplying electrons wheeled through the national grid to Sasolburg Operations in the Free State. This is done…
UJ Plan to 2035
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) launched its Strategic Plan 2035, on Tuesday, the 08th October 2024, at the Sanlam Auditorium on the Auckland Park Kingsway Campus. The roadmap is designed…
SA & Norway appointed “Ministerial Pair”
Dr Dion George, the Minister of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), and his counterpart from Norway, Minister of Climate and Environment, Mr. Tore Onshuus Sandvik, were…
R11 billion investment in the EC
The Off-Grid Charging Stations at Wagon Wheels Pies on the N6, Buffalo City Metro, were launched on Wednesday, the 08th October 2024. The project, valued at about R11 billion, was…