During the course of my environmental management consulting work, I have come across a number of situations where it was quite clear that the client had no idea how environmental management featured in his business. That was a hindrance to his deluge of instructions and requirements to me, his environmental consultant. I was not given a chance to say anything, but told exactly what I was supposed to do….which, of course, had nothing to do with environmental management in the company. (more…)

It is well reported that South Africa has gone through, and is going through, a number of crises regarding the dependability of supply of electricity and water. This is resulting in abnormal rises in the cost of electricity and water.

Past and present political interference halted or delayed development and implementation of long term strategies to ensure reliable electricity supplies, resulting in power blackouts due to inadequate supply. Furthermore, the need to “catch up quickly” has caused the enforcement of highly inflationary price increases of between 25 and 30% per annum for at least the next four years. (more…)