Beverage producer South African Breweries (SAB) has launched its first environment, social and governance (ESG) strategy, and will release its first Global Reporting Initiative-compliant ESG report... 

In South Africa, only about 13% of textiles are recycled at all, while less than 1% is recycled back into clothing, environmental services company Pinpoint Sustainability director Nicola Jenkin... 

The continued failure to recognise the safety practitioner profession is yet another disappointing aspect of the poorly drafted Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Amendment Bill 2020, says law... 

Shell and Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Thursday applied for leave to appeal a ruling which effectively blocked a seismic survey off the Wild Coast. Earlier this month,... 

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille calls on all stakeholders and members of the public to make inputs on the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Policy, as these inputs... 

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso believes more support for whistleblowers is needed if South Africa is going to make any meaningful headway in the fight against corruption.... 

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones will, for the first time, be flown at the upcoming 2022 biennial Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Expo, while the attendance of private-sector oil and... 

As of mid-August, combined domestic and international passenger traffic to, from and within Southern Africa has recovered to about 64% of August 2019 levels, says industry body Airlines Association... 

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals’ (TPT’s) Durban Container Terminal (DCT) has extended the date of implementing the changed free import storage rule by one month following what it has called... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that while the country’s economy takes time to recover and while the reform programme is implemented, government will continue to pursue a range of... 

Newly appointed Competition Commission Commissioner Doris Tshepe has stressed that the Commission did not have ten years to set precedents on new amendments to the Competition Act. “There is an... 

In the food and beverage packaging industry, authenticity is essential. Consumers need to know that the foods they are purchasing consist of the things listed on their labels, because food... 

Industry organisation the South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (SAIOSH) legal expert Advocate Raynard Looch says he expects the draft Occupational Health and Safety Amendment... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has announced the publishing of a draft notice in the Government Gazette on August 31 which sets out proposed terms for a new block exemption... 

The amended Employment Equity (EE) Act, which empowers the Employment and Labour Minister to regulate sector-specific EE targets and to regulate compliance criteria to issue EE Compliance... 

A letter by a group of French businesses, who collectively employ more than 65 000 South Africans, has frustrated Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso with its detailing of... 

According to the ‘Essential Food Pricing Monitoring Report’, released by the Competition Commission on August 24, South African consumers may be facing opportunistic price increases in sunflower... 

The proposed policy to ban the export of waste, scrap and semifinished metal products for a period of six months is necessary to immediately reduce the ability of criminal syndicates to monetise... 

The proposed Gautrain expansion project was harshly criticised as a vanity project, a white elephant and a waste of government finances by members of the Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee... 

Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has given approval for State-owned Transnet’s security officers to be granted peace officer status as Gazetted on August 5, elevating them... 

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso says clear and concise requests by the public sector or government go a long way in helping the private sector plan and implement initiatives... 

In spite of chemical supply chain constraints, flow measurement and calibration technology company Wika expects to benefit from its diverse portfolio offering to provide quality instrumentation for... 

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and Transnet have obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal to freeze five luxury properties, and pension benefits valued at about R1.8-million,... 

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has published the amendments to the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) Section 24H Regulations for implementation, which... 

The South African Post Office reports that there has been a “healthy” uptake of its online motor vehicle licence renewal facility, which was launched at the end of January.  More than 37 000... 

National Treasury has invited comments on a set of four draft Tax Bills, which give effect to the 2022 Budget tax proposals, including the 2022 Draft Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of... 

Africa deserves the highest priority attention at the upcoming twenty-seventh United Nations’ climate conference – the Conference of the Parties 27 (COP 27), to be held in Egypt, in November, panel... 

Creamer Media's Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Engineering News Editor Terence Creamer about the interventions announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa to address South Africa's electricity crisis; what... 

Recent trends, such as the impact of digital disruption, climate change and shifting demographics, have increased the need for reskilling and upskilling local project management talent, says... 

The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP), with the development of an upgraded registration system, has been implementing additional security... 

The Concentrator Photovoltaics Power Plant No.1 (CPV1), a 44 MW concentrated solar photovoltaic plant in the Western Cape, has successfully been refinanced by its shareholders Pele Green Energy... 

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has applauded the numerous interventions outlined by President Cyril Ramaphosa to tackle South Africa’s energy crisis. The association said on July... 

Public entity the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has confirmed that State-owned Eskom has submitted the safety case in support of its application to extend the operational life of the Koeberg... 

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) – supported by the National Treasury’s Government Technical Advisory Centre’s (GTAC) transactional adviser – will publish a request for... 

A report by market research company Euromonitor International reveals that the illicit liquor market in South Africa grew by a compound yearly growth rate of 10% in volume terms in 2020, compared...