RC 261014SAfmAngela Ludek
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Quantum's midweek edition focused on South Africa's waste crisis, from landfill shortages and recycling access to a practical walk-through of how local election votes are counted and checked.
- 03:56
Some South African cities could run out of landfill space within six years or sooner, the Department of Environmental Affairs has warned, and new landfills can take around five years to build.
- 03:54
Extended producer responsibility policy encourages producers to take greater responsibility for waste from their products, and a R19 million Jermiston plant now turns used beverage cartons into roof tiles, pipes and outdoor furniture.
- 04:01
Municipalities have historically put waste management at the back of the queue for infrastructure budgets, behind roads, water and electricity, according to IWMSA president Rion Pinar.
- 04:13
Ballots are counted at the voting station before anyone leaves, with party agents present, and a result slip is pasted on the door that voters can photograph and check against the IEC system.
- 04:51
Kathu-based Fedzani Properties, founded in 2023, takes on interns for six months and trains them towards property practitioner qualifications, while sharing work with local cleaning and maintenance businesses.