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Western Cape Water Supply: Overview In Numbers
What is a Blue Drop Risk Rating (BDRR)? The BDRR assessment focuses on critical risk areas within water services provision. This allows the water service institution to identify and prioritise the critical risk areas within its drinking water treatment process and to...
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Solving environmental law confusion: Lawyer Lizette van der Walt launches innovative app
Lizette van der Walt is a lawyer specialising in environmental law. In her 27 years of experience, she noticed a general confusion around environmental laws in South Africa and decided to help by creating the Enviro Legal app. This app is designed to help users...
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Turning The Tide To Achieve SDG 6
Coming off the back of the WISA 2024 Biennial Conference and Exhibition, we can all agree that accelerated change is needed in achieving SDG 6 by 2030. As we celebrate 30 years of democracy this year and honour women during the month of August, it is fitting that we...
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[Industry Personality] Carin Bosman: Make noise and have a code
The water sector is filled with passionate people, Carin Bosman is one such passionate person, and she serves to remind us of all that water is for the betterment of humanity, and when you are tasked with doing what is right, you have to make some noise. Early on in...
SAICE Calls for Robust Reporting Mechanisms to Combat Intimidation
The challenge of ethical project delivery within the civil engineering community is significantly complicated in the wake of rising issues of intimidation and the potential for violence, including threats to life. Intimidation can manifest in...
Deputy Minister Sitlholo Urges Municipalities To Do More To Protect Water Infrastructure From Vandalism
The Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo conducted a two-day oversight visit in the Eastern Cape in the Nelson Mandela Bay and Buffalo City Metros between 28 and 29 October 2024, aimed at assessing the state of Wastewater Treatment...
Government Works to Improve Early Warning System
Government is working around the clock to enhance the weather early warning system, which is core to the State’s preparedness for disaster events, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) said on Monday. “We have...
Ministry Of Water And Sanitation To Inspect The Lesotho Highlands Water Project Tunnel After Closure For Maintenance Work
Members of the media are invited to join Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, together with Deputy Ministers David Mahlobo and Sello Seitlholo to the media tour on the maintenance operation of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP)...
Ceenex Helps Thembisile Hani Local Municipality Engineer Water Security
Ceenex, a leading provider of water engineering solutions, recently handed over the new Mathyzensloop Booster Pump Station to Thembisile Hani Local Municipality (THLM). This state-of-the-art infrastructure supplies water to roughly 57,000 people...
CSIR Transport Safety Lab to Help Reduce Road Crashes
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, has unveiled the Transport Safety Lab at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to enhance road safety policies and products on the continent. Unveiled on...
Sustainability
Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina: A greener South Africa for all
Speaking at SANEDI’s 2nd annual energy conference Deputy Minister of Technology, Science, and Innovation (DTSI), Ms Nomalungelo Gina expressed the importance of innovation and good science in informing the Just Energy Transition (JET) while...
EnviroServ Team Boosts Sustainability Hours by 43.4%, Strengthening Community Engagement Across Africa
In an impressive display of commitment to sustainability and environmental well-being, the EnviroServ team completed 1,088.5 hours of community service in 2024, marking a remarkable 43.4% increase from 759 hours in 2023. The increase in volunteer...
Sustainable Development Goals 6: The South African Snapshot
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, has adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDG 6 focuses on ensuring universal access to clean water and sanitation, promoting sustainable...
(Opinion Piece) ISO 14001 Certification – A Blueprint For Environmental Sustainability And Business Growth
ISO 14001, an internationally recognised Environmental Management System (EMS), provides businesses with a structured framework to manage environmental impact in their pursuit of sustainability and operational excellence. Despite upfront costs,...
South Africa’s Water Champions: Overstrand Local Municipality Tops National Blue Drop Awards
Overstrand Local Municipality(LM) is situated in the Overberg District of the Western Cape Province and covers the areas of Hangklip-Kleinmond, Greater Hermanus, Stanford and Greater Gansbaai. With an average bulk supply input volume of 23 Mℓ/day...
Weston Agricultural College Wins First-Ever Schools Forest Rehabilitation Challenge
On 19 September 2024, the first-ever Husqvarna Schools Forest Rehabilitation Challenge in association with Ferncliffe forest wilding, took place in Pietermaritzburg. This exciting event saw learners from Durban High School and Weston Agricultural...
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Industry News
eThekwini Municipality Bolsters Infrastructure with 50 Werner Pumps Trucks
Werner Pumps, a manufacturer of high-pressure jetting equipment in South Africa, delivered a fleet of 50 trucks to a supplier for the eThekwini Municipality over a calendar year. The fleet includes four street cleaning trucks, two combination...
SAICE Calls for Robust Reporting Mechanisms to Combat Intimidation
The challenge of ethical project delivery within the civil engineering community is significantly complicated in the wake of rising issues of intimidation and the potential for violence, including threats to life. Intimidation can manifest in...
Dekra’s Heroes Of Safety: Better Than Ever And Better Together!
Dekra Industrial and its training division, the Dekra Institute of Learning (IOL) are pleased to announce their move into impressive new premises in Naledi industrial park outside Sasolburg – and the expansion of their existing premises in...
Water
Metro News
eThekwini Municipality Bolsters Infrastructure with 50 Werner Pumps Trucks
Werner Pumps, a manufacturer of high-pressure jetting equipment in South Africa, delivered a fleet of 50 trucks to a supplier for the eThekwini Municipality over a calendar year. The fleet includes four street cleaning trucks, two combination...
Johannesburg Water Pleads With Customers To Be Water Ambassadors
As part of ongoing efforts to protect and conserve our precious water resources, Johannesburg Water is calling on its customers and the wider community to join forces in saving water and promoting sustainable water use. With growing concerns over...
Johannesburg Water Intensifies Strategies To Curb Water Losses
Water Demand Management and conservation is a strong priority in the City of Johannesburg, and in support of the Department of Water and Sanitation’s drive to drastically improve Gauteng’s water security, Johannesburg Water has an ongoing Water...
Waste
Engineering
Engineering Leaders of Tomorrow: Why Investing in Leadership Development is Key to Industry Success
Navigating successful engineering business leadership roles requires more than technical expertise; it demands a blend of business acumen and leadership skills. Companies that invest in the career development of their young engineers are...
Launch Of New Bid Window Aims To “Turn South Africa Into A Construction Site”
A collaboration between the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure SA (ISA) sees the launch of a first-of-its-kind bid window to “turbo charge” investment into construction in South Africa. By Duncan Nortier This bid window invites...
Celebrating Heritage Through Engineering: SAICE Honours Landmark Contributions this Heritage Day
The Robinson Graving Dock in Cape Town has been recognised as a National Historical Civil Engineering Landmark by the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) due to its significant contribution to maritime engineering and the...
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