The New Waste Act, to be finalised by the end of 2010, will have serious implications for business if not taken seriously.

South Africa is faced with disposing more than 26.4 million tonnes of rubbish per annum; conservatively speaking, our population of approximately 48 million people generates an average of 550 kilogrammes of waste per person per year.

Waste is the keyword here. An alarming percentage of what we throw away probably need not have been wasted to begin with.

We have a range of different waste products to manage, from spoilt food items to e-waste, which comprises discarded electronic and electrical equipment such as mobile phones, computers and various appliances.

Read more: Don’t make a mess of things

“Be the change you want to see”

By Ajay Pandey, Neotel MD & CEO

Mahatma Gandhi coined the phrase I’ve used in my heading in circumstances that, theoretically, are light years away from the subject of technology – but the principle works in any context in which people have to move from an old order to a new one. In the South African telecommunications market, that move – from a monopolistic, tightly regulated fixed line situation into a less regulated, highly competitive one - is still a work in progress. However, the establishment some four years ago of Neotel as the official alternative to the country’s former monopoly has made Neotel the catalyst for change in the fixed line environment.We’re the change catalyst by default, of course. But we’re also the catalyst by choice.

Read more: Neotel alternative to fixed line environment

National Water Week is a reminder to all South Africans that our most precious resource is under pressure and needs to be protected

South Africa is one of the world’s driest countries yet, ironically, its water quality is rated as among the best in the world. Therein lies the problem: good quality water, but simply not enough of it.

Read more: Make a splash

Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents when it comes to climate change. Working together to prevent the adverse affects from heavily impacting it, could make a significant difference

South Africa’s border areas and the communities living there are to receive a ‘green’ boost in the form of a clean-up campaign that is being driven by the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs.

Read more: OUR ONLY DEFENCE

Africa: The cradle of mankind, the future of business

At the turn of the decade, South Africa stands on the brink of one of the most unique periods in modern business history. On the back end of a recession that has rocked global markets, coupled with hosting the largest and most popular sporting event on the planet, businesses have never been under more pressure to underline the stability of the African business sphere. With a recession of great magnitude, businesses both private and public have been forced to reassess how their companies are structured, and what kinds of improvements can be done.

Read more: Shift the focus

Cape Media Corporation Did It on Do It Day

Cape Media Corporation was one of the many companies that literally rolled up its sleeves and got its hands dirty on 18 September 2009 for the National Do It Day volunteerism campaign initiated by the Greater Good SA (GGSA) organisation.

Read more: Do it day