China’s government work report this year called for boosting the green and low-carbon economy and stepping up the recycling of recyclable materials. With the implementation of...
Joburg bin crisis: Pikitup pushes back on “three-week backlog” claims Residents complain, officials respond If you live in Johannesburg, you’ve probably noticed it, bins sitting longer...
In Daveyton, what was once a respected space near the Motanyane Street cemetery has been swallowed by a grim mountain of refusehousehold waste, tyres, and broken...
Residents in parts of Nelson Mandela Bay are raising alarms over plumes of what they describe as “toxic smoke” billowing from a burning, unfenced landfill site. The sporadic...
Ever wondered what your Pikitup charge actually pays for? Every month, as part of your property rates in Joburg, you’re paying for a service with a...
South Africa’s streets tell a story that’s hard to ignore. Overflowing bins, illegal dumping hotspots, and the quiet hustle of waste pickers pulling trolleys through morning...
Gauteng is sitting on a ticking time bomb as its waste collection and landfill infrastructure crumbles under years of neglect, underfunding, and poor fleet maintenance. The...
Johannesburg’s waste management infrastructure is receiving a major upgrade as the city rolls out a series of multimillion-rand development projects. The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), working...
Political instability in South African municipalities is severely impacting waste management services, with 60% of landfill sites failing to meet compliance standards in the 2023/2024 financial...
The City of Johannesburg’s Waste Management and Regulation Unit, part of the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD), has teamed up with various stakeholders to host...