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In the Media
Press coverage and opinion pieces about REDISA and South Africa’s waste tyre crisis, newest first. Click through to read each article on the publisher’s website.
Waste tyres: an environmental and economic opportunity
Daily Friend | Chris Crozier argues that South Africa’s waste tyre problem is also an economic opportunity.
Bo blink, onder stink: mislukking as omgewingsminister
Maroela Media | In this Afrikaans opinion piece, Chris Crozier looks at the record of former environment minister Dion George. He argues that high-profile international appearances did little to fix problems at home, like tyre stockpiles, landfill fires and unreliable reporting.
Government withdraws ‘flawed’ waste-tyre management plan for full review
Mail & Guardian | Environment Minister Dion George withdrew his approval of the industry waste tyre management plan adopted in March 2024 and ordered a full review.
Government must accept the truth about waste tyre management
BusinessDay | Stacey Jansen responds to claims about REDISA’s record made by the acting head of the government’s Waste Bureau. She sets out what REDISA achieved between 2012 and 2017, including thousands of jobs, and notes that the Supreme Court of Appeal found its liquidation unlawful in 2019.
Dion George wastes chance to pick low-hanging fruit
BusinessDay | Stacey Jansen writes that REDISA had high hopes for a fresh start under the new environment minister, Dion George.
Waste is piling up and we don’t know enough to deal with it
GroundUp | South Africa’s waste planning is being held back by poor data, with only about a third of facilities reporting what they handle. The article shows how some figures, like plastic waste, may be badly underestimated.
Government needs to get to grips with waste tyres crisis
BusinessDay | Terry Winstanley writes that South Africa produces around 300 000 tonnes of waste tyres a year but still has no working plan to manage them, years after the REDISA plan was withdrawn in 2017.
The secret levy all South African motorists pay – and it isn’t on petrol
TopAuto | Every new tyre sold in South Africa carries a levy of R2.30 per kilogram plus VAT, which is meant to pay for waste tyre management.
Nuwe plan vir ou bande ‘kan nie werk nie’
Netwerk24 | Netwerk24 reports on REDISA’s view that government’s new Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan cannot work.
Waste-tyre NPO to slug it out in court with government – again
Moneyweb | REDISA has asked the High Court to review and set aside the Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan approved in March 2024, which it describes as unlawful, irrational and unreasonable.
REDISA Updates
Reports, updates and positions published by REDISA.
Carte Blanche REDISA Update
In 2012 Carte Blanche started investigating allegations that had been made against REDISA, and aired several stories about REDISA between 2015 and 2017. The update broadcast on 16 July 2023 brings the story up to date in light of the January 2019 judgment of the
Waste Tyres for Power Generation
It is often suggested that waste tyres could be a useful source of power generation. We explain why this is not significant in the national picture. A copy of the technical memo can be downloaded here.
REDISA Report on Waste Tyre Management in SA
Summary: Waste Tyre Management in SA REDISA has written a report covering the context, opportunities, history, and status quo of waste tyre management in South Africa from the early 2000s to the present day. I A copy of the report can be downloaded here. Waste Tyre
IndWTMP published 7/12/2022
New Plan Disappoints The DFFE published a draft Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan (IndWTMP) for comment on 7 December 2022, closing date 6 February 2023. This latest IndWTMP unfortunately falls short as much as the earlier Draft 9 previously commented on, and seems to have
No Tyre Plan In Sight, Policy Unclear
Government efforts to develop a new plan are not encouraging. In March 2020 draft 9 of the CSIR Section 29 plan was published. The plan has multiple problems and internal contradictions. The comments REDISA submitted can be read here. The April 2022 report by the research organisation Trade