Featured
The Circular Energy Story
During 2017, many currents were moving all at once; the lighting industry faced ever-increasing pressure to become compliant, while industry sectors adopted voluntary product stewardship as an alternative approach, and Patricia Schröder had established an...
Featured
eWASA Speaks Frankly About EPR In South Africa
Launched in 2021, South Africa’s Extended Producer Responsibility system took a then-voluntary approach and turned it mandatory. These regulations have been a key driver of sector growth, building waste management infrastructure, enabling recycling, and creating...
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Magalies Water Turns Crisis Into Innovation
The Klipdrift Modular Treatment Plant is Africa’s largest package water treatment plant and the first in the world to integrate dissolved air flotation (DAF) and sand filtration within a single modular treatment system. “The scale and innovation of the package...
Featured
School Sanitation Solutions That Go Beyond The Toilet Block
Youth Month may have ended, but our commitment to safe, dignified school sanitation for every learner must continue throughout the year. In this article, Kirsten Kelly investigates how BORDA is helping schools provide safer, healthier learning environments while...
Latest
Who Employs The Workforce? The Changing Business Model Reshaping Construction
Small and micro enterprises accounted for 55.3% of construction jobs in South Africa in 2024, up from 40.6% a decade earlier (Statistics South Africa). At the same time, the largest 100 firms’ share of industry income fell from 40.0% to...
City of Johannesburg To Launch Alexandra Township Automotive Hub
The City of Johannesburg, through its Department of Economic Development, will lead the official launch of the Alexandra Township Automotive Hub, which will be officially launched by the Executive Mayor, Cllr Dada Morero. The facility is dedicated...
Transnet Freight Rail Sets New World Record With 696-wagon Iron Ore Train
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has achieved a global freight rail milestone, safely operating a 696-wagon empty train on the Iron Ore Export Line from Saldanha to the Northern Cape. The train reached Loop 18 on 18 October 2026, successfully completing...
Ekurhuleni Receives Go-ahead To Procure 2400 MW From IPPs
A Ministerial Determination under Section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act has paved the way for the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality to procure some 2400MW of new generation capacity from Independent Power Producers (IPPs). This was...
El Niño Is On The Horizon: Is South Africa Ready For The Water Risks?
South Africa is entering the 2026/27 summer rainfall season with an increased risk of drier and hotter conditions, raising an important question: does the country have the professional capacity to turn climate warnings into timely decisions that...
408 Sick As Contaminated Bronkhorstspruit Water Sparks Health Crisis
Following reports of an unusually high number of patients presenting with stomach cramps and diarrhoea at Bronkhorstspruit Hospital, national and provincial Department of Health and City of Tshwane Rapid Response Teams have been on site since 13...
Sustainability
AfriSam Invests In Cleaner Cooking To Deliver Carbon And Community Benefits
AfriSam is extending the impact of its carbon management strategy beyond its own operations by investing in verified local carbon offset projects that combine greenhouse gas reductions with tangible environmental and socioeconomic benefits. As part...
South African Plastics Pact Elects A New Steering Committee To Drive 2030 Circular Economy Targets
The South African Plastics Pact, a pioneering voluntary industry body, has announced the election of its new Steering Committee. This leadership team will represent the interests of Pact members, direct the work of the Secretariat, GreenCape, and...
New Documentary Series Provides New Insight Into South Africa’s Circular Economy
For many people, the ‘circular economy’ only exists as a concept. The term carries different meanings depending on who is using it, and it is rarely seen in practice. Stepping into the Circular Economy is a new six-part documentary series that sets...
What Does “True Sustainability” Look Like?
Recycling diverts waste from landfill and reduces reliance on virgin materials, but it is only as useful as its downstream impact. For recycling to be effective, it has to create demand for a secondary-goods market as well as ensure that materials...
Why Critical Circular Supply Chain Initiatives Stall
Circularity was once framed mainly as an environmental imperative, but it is no longer just about sustainability. In addition to reducing industrial emissions, cutting waste and saving valuable, dwindling resources, circularity can strengthen...
South Africa’s Green Building Upgrades Are Rising – But Major Cities Still Dominate, Study Finds
When people hear the term “green building”, they often imagine expensive technologies, costly developments or environmentally friendly features that only wealthy buyers can afford. But green buildings do not have to be luxury log homes surrounded...
Events
Industry News
South Africa’s Public Service: New Laws Aim To Put Competent People In Charge And Hold Them To Account
South Africa has been on a decades-long journey of reforming its public service. But serious problems persist. In September 2026 the urgency for change was again underscored during the Madlanga Commission of inquiry into corruption in the police...
Transport Month Focus On The Municipal Engineers Who Ensure That Cities Move Smoothly And Urban Economies Grow
The organisation notes that while this month’s focus is usually on vehicles, freight and road safety, there is a complex municipal engineering ecosystem behind every functioning urban transport network. Municipal engineers design, build and...
ISA releases Inventory Of R395 Billion In Infrastructure Projects
Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) has released the third edition of the Construction Book, identifying 110 infrastructure projects with a combined value of approximately R395 billion and providing industry with greater visibility of projects...
Water
Metro News
City of Johannesburg To Launch Alexandra Township Automotive Hub
The City of Johannesburg, through its Department of Economic Development, will lead the official launch of the Alexandra Township Automotive Hub, which will be officially launched by the Executive Mayor, Cllr Dada Morero. The facility is dedicated...
Ekurhuleni Receives Go-ahead To Procure 2400 MW From IPPs
A Ministerial Determination under Section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act has paved the way for the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality to procure some 2400MW of new generation capacity from Independent Power Producers (IPPs). This was...
Brooms, Bags And A Battle For Clean, Safe Spaces In Communities
The Love Your Street campaign arrived in Thembisa this week – not merely with cleaning material and refuse bags, but with a broader message: safe, clean public spaces are a shared responsibility and in communities scarred by violence, they...
Engineering
BCCEI Urges Mining Contractors To Address Growing Compliance Blind Spot
As mining companies continue to outsource operational activities to specialist service providers, the line between mining and civil engineering work is becoming increasingly blurred – and many contractors are exposing themselves to serious...
Transport Month Focus On The Municipal Engineers Who Ensure That Cities Move Smoothly And Urban Economies Grow
The organisation notes that while this month’s focus is usually on vehicles, freight and road safety, there is a complex municipal engineering ecosystem behind every functioning urban transport network. Municipal engineers design, build and...
Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa Welcomes National Water Action Plan, Calls For Professional Accountability And Utility-Style Water Management
The Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s National Water Action Plan (NWAP) but says that the professional registration of senior municipal officials should be a central pillar of the...
Technology
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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.
