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The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) is proud to announce that all three of its members who are manufacturers of PVC (or vinyl) cling film, i.e. Cibapac Packaging, Mpact Versapak and MainWrap have passed the second round of its independent audits to confirm compliance with its Vinyl Clingfilm Compliance Framework (VCCF). Monique Holtzhausen, Chief Executive …
For us, the ideal prepaid solution for landlords starts with a memory of the guy who liked the product so much, he bought the company! (Disclaimer: We didn’t quite buy the company but did invest time, money and energy in it.) Personally I have been through the mill with tenants – not all of them …
Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. In a country where poor service delivery, broken promises made by politicians, failing infrastructure and interrupted power supply have become the norm, it is comforting to know that the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association …
Danone NutriDay celebrated Brooklyn Heights Primary School in KZN as the last of the three national winners in the company’s recent recycling campaign – Tubs2Classrooms. In the past two weeks, Wavecrest Primary and Emaromeni Primary were the chosen winning schools for the Western Cape and Gauteng. The Tubs2Classrooms competition was launched in 2022 where NutriDay, …
Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Johannesburg, 6 February 2023: South Africa’s energy crisis is at the forefront of everyone’s minds, with many wondering if it can be fixed at all. Fred Razak, Chief Trading Strategist at CMTrading takes a closer …
Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. What is an inverter? An inverter is a device that converts direct current (DC) electricity into alternating current (AC) electricity. Inverters are commonly used in a variety of applications, including powering AC devices from DC …
Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. The organisers of Africa’s Green Economy Summit, taking place in Cape Town from 22–24 February, have announced that global mobility giant Uber and car manufacturer Nissan will be official partners of the event. In addition, …
Tips for landowners and farmers to restore their wetlands Alien plant species are said to be one of the principal threats to biodiversity in South Africa. These threats however are not limited to biodiversity alone, they also have a devastating effect on water sources, nutrient cycling, fire management, and commercial opportunities. Divan Vermaak, veld management …
Considering the importance of occupational health and safety (OHS) in the workplace, there has been a growing need and demand for updates and developments to ensure that existing procedures are in line with global best practices. According to Health and Safety Practitioner Viann Nel of Afroteq Advisory, the recent Covid-19 pandemic has necessitated OHS in …
Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Is a figure of R130 Million too low or too high? Is this sustainable when a business is already in crisis? We are all familiar with the fact that loadshedding is expensive – for the …
Netherwood Farm is situated on a hilltop, with spectacular views overlooking the farmlands across to Nottingham Road, the Kamberg and extending to the majestic Drakensberg mountains in the distance. Having started as the Netherwood Stud in 1997, where the world-renowned heart Surgeon, Dr Rob Kleinloog, applied a meticulous and methodical process in the pursuit of …
In recent years, environmental problems caused by global warming have become more apparent due to greenhouse gases such as CO2. In natural photosynthesis, CO2 is not reduced directly, but is bound to organic compounds which are converted to glucose or starch. Mimicking this, artificial photosynthesis could reduce CO2 by combining it into organic compounds to …
Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Let’s first warn sensitive readers that we will be using two South African swear words extensively in this article: Eskom and Loadshedding. If you have a weak heart or are prone to uncontrolled bursts of …
Last week, the Scottburgh-based Crocworld Conservation Centre welcomed a new addition to its fold – Elliot the Emu. Ryne Ferguson, Crocworld Conservation Centre Bird Curator commented: “We’re very excited to welcome Elliot to the centre, he’s already settled in very well among the rest of the barnyard crew!” Emus are flightless Australian birds and the …
Plastics SA’s KwaZulu-Natal regional office kicked off the New Year in high gear by welcoming two new employees: Warrick Keyser as Technical Trainer and Nokwanda Nondzanga as Assistant Administrator. • Warrick Keyser: Technical Trainer A trained electrician, Warrick has spent the last 22 years working for Polyoak Packaging. He is therefore no stranger to the …
Nwabisa Dweni has been appointed by Plastics SA as its new general/administration assistant for its Western Cape regional office based in Maitland. Nwabisa was born and raised in the Eastern Cape town of Lady Frere, but she moved to Cape Town during her high school years. She is a second-year UNISA student studying public relations …
Danone NutriDay celebrated Wavecrest Primary School in the Western Cape as one of the three national winners in the company’s recent recycling campaign – Tubs2Classrooms. The Tubs2Classrooms competition was launched in 2022 where Danone, in partnership with Pick ‘n Pay and Interwaste, set out to educate 80 primary schools nationally, teaching children about the value …
In order to meet climate protection goals, renewable energies are booming — often wind power. More than 30,000 turbines have already been installed on the German mainland so far, and the industry is currently scrambling to locate increasingly rare suitable sites. Thus, forests are coming into focus as potential sites. A scientific team from the …
Media NoteOffice of the SpokespersonJanuary 18, 2023 Today, the Department of State released the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on electric vehicle battery value chains signed by the United States on December 13, 2022, during the Africa Leaders Summit. Through this MOU, the United States will support the commitment between the Democratic Republic of Congo …
A leading laboratory in photonics and renewable energy at the University of Ottawa has developed a new method for measuring the solar energy produced by bifacial solar panels, the double-sided solar technology which is expected to meet increased global energy demands moving forward. Published in the journal Joule, this study from the SUNLAB team in …
Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. DARLING, 18 JANAURY 2023 – Groote Post Wines, a producer of premium wines on the Cape West Coast, is one of several South African wine producers that are feeling the effects of the ongoing load …
January 2023: Empact Group goes beyond the scorecard with award-winning ESD Empact Group is a purpose-led, 100% South African-owned company, which keeps their company ethos at the heart of everything they do, not least of which is their Enterprise & Supplier Development programme. The focus of the Empact Group Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) training sessions …
The conversion of solar energy into hydrogen energy represents a promising and green technique for addressing the energy shortage and reducing fossil fuel emissions. A research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently developed a lead-free perovskite photocatalyst that delivers highly efficient solar energy-to-hydrogen conversion. Most importantly, they unveiled the interfacial dynamics of …
Clean energy is the leading solution for climate change. But solar and wind power are inconsistent at producing enough energy for a reliable power grid. Alternatively, lithium-ion batteries can store energy but are a limited resource. “The advantage of a coal power plant is it’s very steady,” said Nian Liu, an assistant professor at the …
A novel technique called Underground Gravity Energy Storage turns decommissioned mines into long-term energy storage solutions, thereby supporting the sustainable energy transition. Renewable energy sources are central to the energy transition toward a more sustainable future. However, as sources like sunshine and wind are inherently variable and inconsistent, finding ways to store energy in an …
The Geospatial Energy Mapper is an interactive online mapping tool that can help identify areas across the country that are suitable for wind, solar, and other clean energy infrastructure projects. It can be hard to remember, or for some to even imagine, what life was like before most of us carried around a dynamic mapping …
Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products — using just the energy from the Sun. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, developed the system, which can convert two waste streams into two chemical products at the same time — the first …
A new kind of solar panel, developed at the University of Michigan, has achieved 9% efficiency in converting water into hydrogen and oxygen — mimicking a crucial step in natural photosynthesis. Outdoors, it represents a major leap in the technology, nearly 10 times more efficient than solar water-splitting experiments of its kind. But the biggest …
Hybrid perovskites are materials made from metal halide frameworks interspersed with organic cations. They have attracted a lot of interest in the field of solar energy because of their light-harvesting capacity combined with a low cost of manufacturing, making perovskite solar cells (PSCs) prime candidates for replacing current silicon-based devices. Perovskites also show great potential …
Control of pests Pest control is the process of getting rid of or controlling pests that hurt people, plants, or animals. Pests can be insects, rodents, and other animals that can damage buildings, crops, and other property or spread diseases to people and other animals. Pest control can be done in homes, businesses, farms, and …
