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Driving Smarter, More Resilient Water Systems: Endress+Hauser On Digitalisation In South Africa
As ageing infrastructure, rising water losses and stricter compliance intensify pressure on water systems, digitalisation has become essential. For Endress+Hauser, one of the world’s leading process instrumentation and automation specialists, digitalisation offers a...
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South Africa Accelerates The Adoption Of Clean Cooking As G20 Legacy Programme Takes Shape
South Africa is moving forward with an ambitious clean cooking initiative developed under its 2025 G20 Presidency, with early implementation already underway in KwaZamokuhle, Mpumalanga. The programme, through Outcome 3 of the Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG)...
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AWSISA: A Collective Voice For A Sustainable Water Future
The newly established Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions in South Africa (AWSISA) seeks to unite the sector in tackling its most pressing financial, operational, and governance challenges. Kirsten Kelly speaks to Ramateu Monyokolo – chairperson of both...
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More Precious Than Gold: Rand Water’s Legacy Of Service And Innovation
Founded in 1903 amid Johannesburg’s early gold-rush chaos, Rand Water has spent more than a century proving that water, not gold, is South Africa’s most valuable resource. From pioneering bulk supply systems to leading today’s infrastructure megaprojects, the...
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Give Mother Nature The Perfect Gift – The Resolution To Recycle More
A tonne of recyclable paper products can save around three cubic metres of landfill space – and South Africa’s paper recycling industry collects around 1.2 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging every year. This material feeds the...
Beyond The Podium: Transforming Water And Sanitation Dialogue Into Action
Following a surge of national and international water and sanitation events since WISA 2024, the sector’s growing collaboration is clear. Yet, true success must be measured not by attendance, but by how effectively these gatherings advance SDG 6...
Illegal Dumping Threatens SA’s Economy, Environment, And Public Health
South Africa is facing an escalating illegal dumping crisis that poses severe threats to public health, environmental sustainability, and economic prosperity. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) International Environmental...
Polihali Dam Rockfill Reaches 1977 Elevation Milestone
Rockfill placement reached high rates of progress in 2025 on the LHWP Phase II construction site with the massive Polihali Dam reaching the rockfill placement milestone of elevation 1977 at the end of November, just one of the many construction...
Call To Include Climate Adaptation In Budgets
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has called on African leaders to mainstream climate change adaptation and resilience across their planning and budgets. “Droughts, floods, cyclones, sea level rise, and heat...
The History Of The Zambezi River Is A Tale Of Culture, Conquest And Commerce
The Zambezi is Africa’s fourth longest river, flowing through six countries: Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, where it becomes the largest river to flow into the Indian Ocean. The entire length of the river is referred to...
Sustainability
H+A: Leaders In Sustainability
The hum of solar-powered machines fills the air at H+A’s manufacturing hub. Outside, 15% of the property has been deliberately set aside for trees and gardens, creating green pockets alive with birdsong and shade. Inside, Chris Hewitt, founding...
Glass Isn’t Always Greener: Why We Need To Relook Sustainable Packaging Design
Over the past decade, society started switching to glass bottles to avoid microplastics. As it turns out, that big sustainable swap comes with 50 times the microplastic payload. According to recent research by France’s ANSES (the French...
The City of Cape Town Celebrates Its First Junior River Warden Programme
The City of Cape Town’s Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Alderman Eddie Andrews joined the City’s Biodiversity Management branch to recognise the learners from Red River Primary; Floreat Primary and...
Carbon Budgets Raise Urgency Of Company Plans To Reduce Emissions
South Africa has taken an important step towards meeting its carbon reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement, with carbon budget regulations that will demand tangible action from the country’s large emitters. Published for comment in early...
Mangroves: Nature’s Biodiversity Champions Under Threat
On 26th September, World Environmental Health Day reminds us that restoring ecosystems is vital. Mangrove forests play a crucial role in keeping coastal and marine environments healthy and resilient. Yet, despite supporting extraordinary wildlife...
Green Hydrogen Can ‘Reposition’ Africa Within Global Value Chains
The burgeoning green hydrogen industry presents an opportunity for Africa to enable structural change and reposition the continent. This is according to the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. The minister delivered...
Events
Industry News
Industry Leaders Call For Sustainable Reform To Unlock South Africa’s Infrastructure Potential
South Africa faces a decisive moment in its infrastructure journey, as challenges across power, water, transport and public services increasingly constrain economic growth and social stability. These pressures form the backdrop to a media...
SRK Consulting Opens New Office In Bloemfontein
After running a solo operation in the Free State for a number of years, SRK Consulting South Africa’s Dr Herman Booysen, associate partner and principal scientist in disaster and risk management, is now heading up a three-person team with new...
ERA NPC Urges Responsible E-waste Recycling Ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2025 Shopping Frenzy
With the annual Black Friday (28 November) and Cyber Monday (1 December) sales rapidly approaching, ERA NPC, South Africa’s foremost authority on e-waste matters, is issuing a vital appeal to consumers and businesses. “We urge the...
Water
Metro News
Landfull: Whose Fooling Who?
South Africa’s cities are running out of space, not only in landfills but in their ability to sustain outdated models of waste management. The traditional “collect and dispose” approach has reached its limits. Financial deficits, deteriorating...
Cape Town Welcomes Final Court Order On Nersa Decision Timetable
In terms of section 172 (1)(a) of the Constitution, the court declared invalid Nersa’s public participation process for 2025/26 municipal tariff applications, ordering that Nersa must: By 31 January each year, inform municipalities of increases...
Shacks Fill With Sewage After Pipe Collapses
Families in the Lansdown Road informal settlement in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, have had raw sewage flowing through their shacks since Saturday. GroundUp visited the settlement, near Somerset Taxi Rank, on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Sewage was...
Engineering
SA’s Nuclear Build Programme Drives Urgent Demand For Specialised Welding Skills
As South Africa prepares to advance its nuclear new-build programme, the country faces a critical challenge: a shortage of highly specialised welding, inspection, and non-destructive testing (NDT) skills required to deliver the safety-critical...
Endress+Hauser: Disinfection Sensors For Clean And Safe Water
Water is essential for all life and plays a critical role across various industries and their processes. In Southern Africa’s water and wastewater sector, effective disinfection is key to ensuring drinking water is safe for communities and treated...
Engineering Efficiency Through Modular Water Storage Systems
On-site water storage has become a necessity for many sectors such as retail, mining, and agriculture. Whether the water is used for backup, daily operations, or part of the operations, finding the right, robust water storage has become essential....
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Digital Magazines
ReSource
The official magazine of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) and is endorsed by 12 industry associations. ReSource is only integrated resources and waste management magazine in southern Africa.
- ReSource promotes integrated resources management, with a special focus on waste management and cleaner production and waste to energy initiatives.
- It provides comprehensive coverage of new developments, technologies, legislation and role players in the waste and environmental protection sectors.
- Owing to the organisations with which it is affiliated, the magazine has access to up-to- date news and unique information regarding its industry.
Digital Magazines
Water & Sanitation Africa
The official magazine of the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA), the magazine publishes content dealing with the supply, governance, financing, treatment and measurement of water and sanitation in southern Africa.
- The magazine provides industry updates and project information for both the public and private sectors.
- It is a vital source of business intelligence for municipal engineers, process controllers, water scientists, researchers, consulting engineers, plant operators, DWS government officials, treatment specialists and suppliers to the industry.
- Due to the multitude of connections within the industry, Water&Sanitation Africa provides in depth coverage on the latest trends, projects, challenges and opportunities within the sector.
