By Sanjeev “Mahatma” Gupta There is something the ones engaged in the heated debate about the impending Land expropriation Law are totally missing: productive land usage. As a disclaimer, this is not an alarmist outlook, but the situation in a Read the full story
As long as South Africa’s green economy initiative is driven by technocrats from plush air-conditioned offices, without the involvement of people at the grassroots level, it is not going to bear fruit. Dr Amis, an environmentalist who is also the Read the full story
While Eskom’s failure to ensure the successful completion of its Kusile and Medupi projects have heightened expectations of doom and gloom, the success of the private sector-dominated wind energy projects is uplifting. A recent report released by the Global Read the full story
When one door is closed, many more are open, says a line in one of a music legend’s songs. Perhaps the artist had John Oliphant in mind when penning the lyrics. The former Principal executive officer of the Government Employees Read the full story
Previously marginalised by the legacy of apartheid, notwithstanding challenges with limited pertinent skills, committed and focused black professionals are really going places. Seana Nkhahle, who has been appointed chairman of the Green Building Council of SA (GBCSA), personifies that. GBCSA Read the full story
South Africa’s energy regulator is seriously considering a framework that would enable homes and businesses to receive credits for feeding surplus power they generate from rooftop solar panels back into the constrained electricity grid. “There is growing interest from South Read the full story
Though there are reports that the level of productivity of South Africa’s agricultural sector is in a state of decline or stagnation, a recent survey shows that the situation is not as worse as it is generally depicted. The country Read the full story
If reports from Eskom are anything to go by, consumers have to be prepared to cope with a few more years of load shedding. Thankfully, in the face of such despondency, a Johannesburg resident has invented a device that is Read the full story
Consider how many more jobs and small businesses could be created if some of the other 38 waste streams in South Africa were also dealt with along the lines that REDISA uses in the tyre industry. Women in business are Read the full story
Sandisiwe Ncemane, investment manager: energy division of the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) sees Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape is becoming a hotspot for the manufacturing of green energy components and technologies soon. In its 2013/14 financial year, Read the full story