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Relevance of resource efficiency in #buildingbackbetter
Lee-Hendor Ruiters emphasises the importance of preserving and 'stretching resources as economies emerge from the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic Memories of life in the time of Covid-19 will for...
Women, energy and the Covid-19 opportunity
Petro de Wet discusses how gender diversity in the energy, industrial and agricultural sectors can enhance South Africa's efforts to mitigate greenhouse-gas emissions South Africa is the...
An initiative is under way to accelerate the adoption by South African industrial firms of the international energy management standard ISO 50001, which is designed to help improve the performance...
Biogas courses offered online despite delay
As cement, aggregate and readymix concrete producer AfriSam marks ten years since the inaugural AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Design + Innovation, the 2019/20 edition is likely to set new...
Lack of finance hinders energy efficiency implementation in companies
Milisha Pillay argues that there has never been a more opportune time for financial institutions to become more invested in structuring financial packages that are designed to appreciate the...
Covid-19 an opportunity for better resource management
The national lockdown because of Covid-19 presents a good opportunity for manufacturing companies to improve their resource and utilities management, says government-funded programme National...
South Africa has duty to address SADC energy efficiency
South Africa has a duty to make the energy efficiency knowledge accrued through the Industrial Energy Efficiency Project (IEEP) more accessible to the rest of the Southern African Development...
Continued relevance of the ISO 50001 standard
Using energy efficiently contributes towards an organisation's objectives to conserve resources and tackle climate change, while saving money. The ISO 50001 standard supports organisations of all...
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Lower oil price, strong rand push fuel prices lower
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has announced a decrease in fuel prices across the board from April 2, based on current local and international factors. The price of Petrol...
DPWI’s new infrastructure audit programme to be a ‘game-changer’ for sustainable project delivery
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has launched an infrastructure audit programme to better ensure compliance and optimal resource use. Speaking at the inaugural Public Works...
More than 40 contractors to be blacklisted by the DPWI, Macpherson says
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson is ramping up the pace at which underperforming or corruption-accused contractors are being blacklisted, with more than 40 on the shortlist...
