Construction mafia extortion – City responds
By Sue Segar
IN the wake of ongoing threats and intimidation by “mafia-style extortionists” at construction sites in and around Cape Town, the City’s Urban...
Separating wet waste from dry waste: A key to successful recycling
Do you know what happens to your waste after you've disposed of it? If not, you're not alone. The majority of people tend to...
The SA Plastics Pact
What it is; how it started; and how its member companies are striving to create a circular economy for plastic packaging in South Africa?
CBN’s...
Using art and song to help tackle South Africa’s plastic waste crisis
A new collaboration aimed at changing behaviours through art, song, comedy and practical measures, has resulted in the successful diversion of seven tons of...
International Coastal Clean-Up Day – be there for SA!
PLASTICS SA’s annual Clean-Up & Recycle SA Week, which will take place this year from 11-16 September 2023, plays a pivotal role in promoting...
A legacy of quality, innovation, and adaptation
IN the heart of the Western Cape, Cape Bag Group has stood as a testament to resilience, innovation, and unwavering commitment for nearly nine...
Water and Sanitation soars, with 95% capital spend of City’s largest budget allocation
THE City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate successfully achieved 95% spend of its R2,385 billion capital budget in the 2022/23 financial year.
In a statement, the...
Efficient conveyor belt monitoring
TO ensure that packages on a conveyor belt are distributed evenly to downstream stations, it is important to reliably measure conveyor belt utilization. For this purpose,...
New data shows major SA brands are meeting plastic collection and recycling targets
NEWLY released data shows that several major South African brands are meeting targets when it comes to collecting and recycling the plastic packaging in...
River Club development takes shape
WITH the first major high-rise blocks visibly nearing completion – windows installed on all levels and cranes and pile-driving machines now operating on a...
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Wheat farming in South Africa crisis threatens sector sustainability
By Larry Claasen
THE country consumes more than 3,5 million tons of wheat a year, yet domestic...