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Environmental Protection
Court sets aside decision permitting mining in protected area
By: Jessica Oosthuizen 30th November 2018 The North Gauteng High Court earlier this month set aside a 2016 decision of former Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane and late Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa that permitted a new coal mine to be developed in the Mabola protected environment, in Mpumalanga. Under the... →
Alignment of solutions needed for water security
By: Jessica Oosthuizen 30th November 2018 Nature-based and engineering solutions should be aligned and the value of ecological infrastructure must be recognised for water security, says South African National Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi) ecological infrastructure director Mahlodi Tau. In May, Sanbi launched a R90-milllion Ecological... →
Circular economy presents opportunities for Africa
By: Jessica Oosthuizen 30th November 2018 The circular economy, as a reformative system, presents significant opportunities for Africa to deliver on more inclusive economic growth, which includes job opportunities and the positive environmental practices that are in dire need for sustainable growth, says waste management company... →
GROWING SECTOR The waste picker sector is growing and plays a key role in South Africa’s recycling strategy
Company opens new energy and resource recovery facility
30th November 2018 Waste management service provider Oricol Environmental Services earlier this month opened its new resource recovery facility in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal. The facility has been certified to the international standard ISO 14001:2015. It specifies the requirements for an environmental management... →
Focus on environmental services boosts project sustainability
By: Simone Liedtke 1st December 2017 Applying focused environmental services at every phase of any project ensures that opportunities to incorporate social and environmental aspects into the engineering design are flagged, which boosts the overall sustainability of the project, explains consulting engineering and project... →
General public taking heed of environmental law
By: Simone Liedtke 1st December 2017 The general public is becoming more familiar with the tools that are available under the Constitution and environmental law to protect what is perceived as the unacceptable environmental or social impacts of businesses, says law firm Norton Rose Fulbright environment lawyer Matthew Thornton-Dibb. →
Green consciousness continues to drive green building trends
By: Simone Liedtke 1st December 2017 Increasing pressure on the built environment to address inadequate energy resources, carbon reduction targets and tightening building energy efficiency standards, continues to drive green building trends in South Africa, states multidisciplinary engineering consultancy WSP Africa sustainability... →
Growing eWaste could affect ecosystem
By: Simone Liedtke 1st December 2017 Electronic Waste (eWaste), if not properly processed, will eventually leach hazardous material – mainly heavy metals – into the water table, states computer support and services provider Xperien CEO Wale Arewa. →
Municipalities to reduce emissions by diverting waste
By: Simone Liedtke 1st December 2017 Consulting engineering company JG Afrika and international specialist waste consultancy RWA have developed a strategy to help South African municipalities reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by diverting biodegradable waste from their landfills. →
Buhle Waste
1st December 2017 Waste management company Buhle Waste is a second-generation, family-run business that is 100% black owned and managed. “We strive to achieve excellence in all of our business activities in the communities in which we operate. As such, we aim to uphold the concept of ubuntu, knowing that it takes... →
Green cleaning products can pack a punch
By: Simone Liedtke 1st December 2017 Midrand-based cleaning solutions provider Blendwell Chemicals has completed the development of the company’s Enviro Waterless Car Wash, and is aiming to officially launch the product early next year. →
Large companies driving increase in land contamination assessments
By: Simone Liedtke 1st December 2017 With there being an increase in land-contamination assessments among large companies owing to recently promulgated environmental legislation, sustainability services and consultancy Environmental Resources Management (ERM) partner Steve McKeown says this will hold companies accountable for the... →
Company promotes ecofriendly production processes
By: Sascha Solomons 25th November 2016 As a means of protecting the environment, nonwoven geotextile manufacturer Fibertex uses chemical-binder-free products and production processes to manufacture Fibertex geotextiles, which are made of virgin polypropylene (PP) material. Fibertex South Africa CEO Clive Hitchcock comments that virgin... →
Exclusive rights for wastewater treatment acquired
By: Sascha Solomons 25th November 2016 Angolan oil and gas services company Friburge has acquired the exclusive rights to provide waste treatment solutions using wastewater treatment company Nature Oil and Gas’s technology in sub-Saharan Africa. The waste treatment solutions are on-board solutions to treat wastewater, or slops,... →
Ecofriendly innovations in on-site wastewater treatment simplified
By: Sascha Solomons 25th November 2016 Using technology in sustainable wastewater treatment combined with the creation of its own bacterial strains developed in-house, South Africa-based biological wastewater treatment solutions provider SewTreat can respond to the demand for water management across sectors. SewTreat spokesman Theunis... →
Noise pollution overlooked in company environmental policies
By: Sascha Solomons 25th November 2016 Although noise pollution has been described as the next ‘green’ barrier to overcome, flooring solutions provider KBAC Flooring says noise pollution is often overlooked in corporate environmental policies. For instance, KBAC Flooring sales director Brandon Park points out that selecting the... →
Company supports plastic waste management 
By: Sascha Solomons 25th November 2016 As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), plastic pipes manufacturer DPI Plastics will sponsor the inaugural African Marine Waste Network (AMWN) conference next year. The AMWN was launched in July this year by the Sustainable Seas Trust (SST), plastics industry representative... →
Alternative technology converts waste into energy source
By: Kimberley Smuts 30th October 2015 Waste management solutions provider Interwaste – a member of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa – is currently focusing on opportunities that allow for waste to be converted into energy. Interwaste group sales director Jason McNeil tells Engineering News that there is an ongoing... →
MUNICIPAL WASTE CONVERTED Waste management solutions provider Interwaste is currently focusing on opportunities that allow for waste to be converted into energy
Company highlights air quality management regulations and changes
By: Kimberley Smuts 30th October 2015 To ensure that it delivers its services with a focus on quality, experience and competency in an ever-changing professional and regulatory environment, environmental management company I-Cat Environmental Solutions’ environmental management division attended an environmental law update workshop,... →
City of Johannesburg recognises green entrepreneurs
By: Kimberley Smuts 30th October 2015 The winners of the R5-million Green City Startup Challenge was announced during an awards ceremony last month by Economic Development MMC Counsellor Ruby Mathang. In partnership with the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the UJ-owned training, research and development ecosystem, Resolution... →
Solution being trialled to fight dwindling bee population
30th October 2015 International digital security company Gemalto notes that the global bee population is declining significantly and is under new pressure from disease. With this in mind, the company highlights an innovative technology-based solution called Mite Not, which could provide a new source of hope for... →
PLUMMETING POPULATION The global bee population is declining significantly and is under new pressure from disease
New report outlines a path to reduce ocean plastic by 2025
30th October 2015 Nonprofit environmental advocacy group Ocean Conservancy last month announced the global launch of a new report titled ‘Stemming the Tide: Land-Based Strategies for a Plastic-Free Ocean’. This solutions-oriented report, compiled in partnership with global management consulting firm McKinsey... →
GROWING CONCERN Eight-million tons of plastic products leak into the world’s oceans every year – and these amounts continue to grow
Enviro solutions company combats hazardous waste
By: Kimberley Smuts 30th October 2015 Recycling, waste and pest management company GreenSolution in September partnered with a sludge removal company to coordinate on-site sludge removal and filtration processes as part of its aim to mitigate the challenges of inefficient waste management, while trying to comply with waste disposal... →
Sustainable solutions provided for hydroelectricity components
By: Kimberley Smuts 30th October 2015 With a focus on using renewable-energy sources to produce green energy as a reliable source of electricity, power generation products provider Vert Energy provides sustainable solutions for hydroelectricity, wind power and for steam and gas turbines. The company has the capacity to deliver... →
SA government welcomes EcoMobility World Festival 2015
30th October 2015 Addressing the province on behalf of the Gauteng provincial government, Gauteng Premier David Makhura on October 4 welcomed the launch of Johannesburg Streets Alive: the EcoMobility World Festival 2015, in Sandton City, Johannesburg The festival took place during Transport Month, which promotes... →
Nema, EIA regulation amendments could stall project development
By: David Oliveira 6th March 2015 Project development could be negatively affected by the amendments made to the National Environmental Management Act (Nema) and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations, which came into effect in September and December 2014 respectively, says business law and litigation firm Fasken... →
Gains made in fight against rhino poaching
6th March 2015 South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) secured a conviction rate of 61% in criminal cases related to rhino poaching during the 2013/14 financial year, said Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa. Speaking at a media briefing in January on the measures being taken to combat rhino... →
EIA regulation amendments foster interdepartmental collaboration
By: David Oliveira 6th March 2015 The amendments made to the National Environmental Management Act (Nema) concerning Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations, which came into effect in December, is a positive step towards interdepartmental collaboration, says law firm ENSafrica environmental director Robyn Stein. She... →
Waste tyre project possibly replicable for other waste streams
By: Mia Breytenbach 3rd November 2014 The Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (Redisa) reports that the concept of its effective waste tyre project could be implemented in other waste streams, Redisa director Stacey Davidson tells Engineering News. “Redisa’s waste tyre project has made a significant impact,... →
INITIATIVE SUCCESS The Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa had processed about 35 489 t of waste tyres as at the end of September
New oil-water separator launched
By: Mia Breytenbach 31st October 2014 Environmental management products and services provider Procon Environmental Technologies launched a new locally developed oil water separator at the Electra Mining Africa exhibition last month. Procon MD Kuno Kerlen tells Engineering News that the ProSpin hydrocyclone treatment system separates... →
Going green hampered by cost implications
By: Mia Breytenbach 31st October 2014 The South African market tends to be indifferent towards the green industry trend, with the current market seemingly not valuing buildings that practise green management or that have been designed with green principles, says integrated facilities management solutions provider Servest. “As the... →
Industry body offers environmental impact assessments
By: Mia Breytenbach 31st October 2014 To raise awareness of the requirements of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations, as well as offer support to companies that are required to implement them, industry body the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) conducts these assessments for... →
INCREASING AWARENESS The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa started offering environmental impact assessments to industry in July
Water-management technology results in reduced water use
By: Mia Breytenbach 31st October 2014 Water, energy and air solutions specialist Nalco Africa reports significant reductions in fresh-water demand and wastewater discharge for several customers that implemented the 3D TRASAR Technology for Cooling Water in their efforts to support environmental protection. “While manufacturing... →
Industry increasing mass-balance approach – consulting firm
By: Mia Breytenbach 31st October 2014 The local engineering industry is increasingly undertaking a mass-balance approach for its production and environmental impacts, where it analyses resources at source or input level, calculates the outputs and weighs the difference against the impact reduction costs, states consulting engineering... →
NEW IMPERATIVE The environmental legislations and practices are to assist and enhance the opportunities of development in the economy
Waste materials recovery facility to increase production
By: Mia Breytenbach 31st October 2014 The waste-separation and recycling management facility in Skukuza, in the southern region of the Kruger National Park, in Mpumalanga, is ramping up production, packaging group Nampak group investor relations manager Zanele Salman tells Engineering News. The facility was established to make the... →
Trigeneration attractive option for alternative energy in greening industry
By: Mia Breytenbach 31st October 2014 Trigeneration technology as a green technology is receiving more interest locally, resulting in its increased implementation. Trigeneration technology has the same components as a cogeneration plant – a gas engine, electricity generator and a heat exchanger – but also includes an absorption... →
GENERATION CAPACITY Trigeneration can be up to 40% more energy efficient, and helps to reducing operating costs, fuel expenses and environmental pollutants
79% of SA’s yearly packaging glass consumption diverted from landfill
By: Carina Borralho 1st November 2013 South Africa’s official organisation for promoting glass recycling, The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC), recycled more than 330 000 t of nonreturnable bottles and jars in its last fiscal year and, therefore, it contributed significantly to 79% of all yearly glass consumption in South Africa being... →
African water project progressing well
By: Carina Borralho 1st November 2013 A project supporting African communities to develop more sustainable approaches to farming in wetland areas is achieving positive results, according to research conducted earlier this year, with communities experiencing increased crop yields. Farming households have also diversified their income... →
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