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Sustainability

07 Sep 2016

Plastics to the rescue at Beachwood Mangroves in KZN

By Staff Writer

World Oceans Day is a global day of celebrating the ocean.  This year, people all over the world are celebrating “Healthy Oceans – Healthy Planet’ and promoting the prevention of marine litter.
07 Sep 2016

Black & Veatch takes on innovative South African waste-to-energy project

By Staff Writer

Black & Veatch was selected by MBHE African Power (PTY) Ltd, a local renewable energy developer, to provide technical assistance for the country’s first waste-to-energy (WTE) plant. The energy plant will be located in the Drakenstein Municipality, near Wellington in the Western Cape.
25 Jul 2016

Rhino poaching war: combatants presented with awards, and winners announced

By Staff Writer

In a recent News24 report, Environmental Affairs Minister, Edna Molewa, announced that 363 rhinos were poached in South Africa between January and April 2016. Molewa extended condolences to the family of Kruger National Park ranger, Enos Mabila, who was killed recently. She also paid tribute to SANParks ranger, Killers Ubisi, who was wounded while carrying...
25 Jul 2016

Eskom commits to second phase funding of the Eskom Power Plant Engineering Institute (EPPEI)

By Staff Writer

Eskom has signed phase 2 of the Eskom Power Plant Engineering Institute (EPPEI) funding agreement, in collaboration with the Universities of Cape Town, Witwatersrand, North-West, Pretoria, KwaZulu-Natal and Stellenbosch, in partnership with a further seven other universities. The signing ceremony was held on 19 July 2016 at the POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa 2016 Conference.
11 Jul 2016

How sustainable are natural waxes?

By Staff Writer

Cosmetics waxes are hugely sustainable as they are often by products or produced in a controlled way. Martina Heldermann from KahlWax reveals insight into the value chain created by wax raw materials and how to monitor their source.

24 Jun 2016

Insights from the other side of the “rhino war” - A daughter’s heart wrenching account

By Staff Writer

In a speech given at the Rhino Conservation Awards last year, Debbie English shared an emotional account of the price of the war against rhino poaching. While the rhino is the ultimate victim, those that fight on its behalf are exposed to endless danger – often at the expense of their families.
23 Jun 2016

AECOM helps Growthpoint Properties go green

By Staff Writer

AECOM is actively working with Growthpoint Properties on a range of solar rooftop projects and existing building performance ratings, where low-performance buildings are identified and corrective measures proposed.
17 May 2016

Three killed and two wounded by elephant poachers in Garamba National Park, DRC

By Staff Writer

Five members from African Parks, including four rangers and the Park Manager, sustained injuries in a shootout with elephant poachers on April 23, 2016 in Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is with sincere regret that we announce that three of the Rangers, Dimba Richard, Anigobe Bagare, and Matikuli Tsago...
09 May 2016

Top Minds On Climate Change To Headline Green Building Convention 2016

By Staff Writer

Five internationally acclaimed leaders on sustainability will headline this year’s Green Building Conference in Sandton, Johannesburg, from 26 -28th July. The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) hosts the event and CEO Brian Wilkinson says the keynote speakers will share their unique expertise to guide Africa and the world towards a thriving future for all....
08 Mar 2016

Towards an energy-efficient future

By Staff Writer

With mounting pressure for industries to reduce their carbon emissions, hydrogen is a ‘hot topic’ in both the motor vehicle manufacturing and renewable energy sectors. For Tshwane-based specialised engineering company RTS Africa Engineering, hydrogen-based technologies have exciting implications for a more energy-efficient future. The company is the sole agency for leading global hydrogen technology company...
08 Mar 2016

Photovoltaic installation provides significant savings in engineering company

By Staff Writer

TW Profile Services has been in operation since 1994 and has successfully grown into one of the largest service centres in the laser cutting and profile cutting industry in South Africa, specialising in plasma cutting, guillotine cutting, rolling and bending. “Due to our high electrical consumption, we needed to look at possible solutions and selected...
10 Feb 2016

Packaging SA joins effort to reduce marine debris

By Staff Writer

Packaging SA has become the latest signatory to the plastics industry’s Global Declaration for Solutions to Marine Litter, highlighting its commitment to finding solutions to combat plastics in our oceans.