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TIA: Call for Applications under Natural Resources 
  31/08/2018     News, general, waste, water, opportunity, green economy, Green Tech, waste sector desk, water sector desk
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) an entity of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) was established in terms of the TIA Act, 2008 (Act No. 26 of 2008), with... Read more

GreenCape develops interactive Cape Town Drought Timeline 
  30/08/2018     News, Library, Tool
GreenCape has collated some pertinent data points and developed a Cape Town Drought Timeline documenting the events that led up to the 2017/18 water crisis until the present day. Read more

GreenCape wins award at Stand Bank Top Women Awards 
  24/08/2018     News, event, waste, water, GreenCape, energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency
GreenCape was awarded the Top Gender Empowered Company in the Energy and Utilities sector at the prestigious Standard Bank Top Women Awards last night at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. Read more

SAWEEEDA E-Waste Industry Waste Management Plan 
  31/07/2018     News, general, waste, DEA, recycling, waste sector desk
The SAWEEEDA NPC intends to submit, to the Minister of Environmental Affairs, an Industry Waste Management Plan (IndWMP) for the management of Electrical and Electronic waste, in terms of the Section 28... Read more

Small-scale embedded generation owners urged to register their systems 
  26/07/2018     News, general, energy, solar, renewable, PV, Renewable Energy, SSEG, Solar PV
The City of Cape Town is urging all small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) owners to register their systems. Read more

Atlantis Renewable Energy Challenge 2018 
  19/07/2018     News, event, Atlantis, GreenCape, energy, solar, renewable, skills development, opportunity, education, greentech, Renewable Energy, Solar PV
The Atlantis Renewable Energy Challenge (AREC) is a competition for primary and high school learners to identify local opportunities for products powered by renewable energy. Read more

ERA E-Waste Industry Waste Management Plan 
  18/07/2018     News, waste, DEA, recycling, green economy, waste sector desk
South Africa is on the brink of adopting a new national plan to handle the estimated 360 000 tonnes of e-waste produced annually. Of that, currently only 25 000 to 35... Read more

Invitation to Engage on the Packaging SA Industry Waste Management Plan - Informal sector / Waste Pickers Session 
  17/07/2018     News, waste, recycling, alternative waste, waste sector desk
The National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) issued the Section 28 Call for Industry Waste Management Plans on 6th December 2017. Read more

PETCO dialogue sessions on the PET plastic sector waste management plan 
  17/07/2018     News, event, waste, recycling, POLYCO, waste sector desk
PETCO will host workshops around the country to present the PET Sector Waste Management Plan and to obtain feedback and comments from stakeholders. Read more

Why making businesses water resilient makes financial sense  
  16/07/2018     News, Document, water, windaba, Industry Brief, Library
Businesses are investing in water efficiency solutions and alternative water sources due to the drought. However, there are solutions that will make financial sense even when the drought is over... Read more