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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...
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The Water Research Commission Champions Citizen Science For A Changing Climate
As extreme weather events become more frequent, the Water Research Commission (WRC) and the South African Weather Service (SAWS) are harnessing citizen science to improve local weather monitoring, strengthen early warning systems, and help vulnerable communities...
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The Ongoing Case For Landfills In The Evolving Landscape Of Waste Management In South Africa
Landfills, depending on who you speak to, are either highly engineered last resort environmental barriers, or the biggest openly legal threat to environmental health. The truth is that the role of the landfill has changed over the years, and its ongoing utility is the...
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APE Pumps Blends Engineering Expertise With AI
Pump selection is complex, with many factors shaping its performance. APE Pumps is simplifying the process through an AI-powered tool that streamlines data analysis and improves accuracy, while still relying on experienced engineers to interpret results and ensure the...
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Sarens Strengthens Its Material Handling Offerings With New KZN Branch
Sarens, a global leader in crane rental, heavy lifting, and engineered transport, is broadening its offering in South Africa with the launch of a new material handling equipment division, supported by a dedicated branch in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal....
This South African River Has A Bacteria Count Off The Charts: A Natural Filter Is Cleaning It For Watering Food Gardens
Every day, millions of litres of polluted water flow through many South African rivers and disappear into the sea. In South Africa, the small Stiebeuel River in Franschhoek, about 75 kilometres east of Cape Town, is badly polluted. Sewage and...
Cederberg Municipality Battles To Keep Up With Sprawling Informal Settlements
A growing number of shacks are being erected in unserviced informal settlements in Clanwilliam and Citrusdal as families with few alternatives settle on the outskirts of towns in the Cederberg Local Municipality. A Western Cape socio-economic...
Transnet Seeks Private Partners For Rail Network
The state-owned freight transport and logistics company, Transnet, is seeking private sector partners to refurbish, finance, operate and maintain South Africa’s B-Network railway lines as part of efforts to open the country’s rail network to...
Major Boost For Infrastructure Investment
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed four major infrastructure investment opportunities, which have been presented directly to local and international Development Finance Institutions and Multilateral Development...
Minister Majodina Hands Over 420 Sanitation Facilities And Three Water Supply Systems To Unserved Communities In Gauteng And Mpumalanga
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, supported by Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, concluded a two-day service delivery programme that delivered 420 dignified household sanitation facilities and three decentralised water supply systems...
Sustainability
This South African River Has A Bacteria Count Off The Charts: A Natural Filter Is Cleaning It For Watering Food Gardens
Every day, millions of litres of polluted water flow through many South African rivers and disappear into the sea. In South Africa, the small Stiebeuel River in Franschhoek, about 75 kilometres east of Cape Town, is badly polluted. Sewage and...
Volatile Oil Markets Are Putting Virgin Plastic Supply Under Pressure
Renewed conflict in the Middle East threatens to further choke global oil supply, and the prospect of scarce and unaffordable virgin plastic looms large for manufacturers. “Abundantly available recycled plastic is no longer just a sustainability...
Polyco Backs Woman-led Recycling Enterprise With New Packa-ching Recycling Unit Launched In Benoni
Polyco, in partnership with women-led local enterprise Trash2Treasure Recycling and Waste Management, launched a new mobile Packa-Ching recycling unit in Benoni that also services Soweto. Representatives from Sasol, Department of Forestry,...
Circular Cement Programme Helps Young Builders Cut Costs and Grow Sustainable Businesses
As rising cement prices continue to squeeze small construction businesses, a new circular cement entrepreneurship programme is giving young builders and brickmakers the opportunity to reduce production costs, strengthen their businesses and adopt...
Ilikwa PV Facility Reaches Commercial Operation, Expanding SA’s Private Energy Market
Ilikwa PV Facility has achieved Commercial Operation Date (COD), marking the commencement of commercial electricity supply to multiple private commercial and industrial customers. Located near Parys in the Free State, the 50MW project represents...
Scrap Metal Compliance Remains Critical To South Africa’s Circular Economy
South Africa’s scrap metal sector already delivers one of the country’s most effective circular economy systems, but aligning compliance requirements with the operational realities of the industry remains a major challenge, says Alfred Julius...
Events
Industry News
Minister Macpherson Welcomes Over R53 Billion In Infrastructure Investment Pitches At ISA Development Partners Forum
The Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has welcomed four major infrastructure investment opportunities which were presented directly to local and international Development Finance Institutions and Multilateral...
Reflection on the 2025/26 Audit Outcome and the Council for the Built Environment’s Continued Progress
The conclusion of the 2025/26 audit marks another important point of refection milestone for the Council for the Built Environment (CBE). While the audit provides an important assessment of our governance and financial management, it also offers an...
Operation Vulindlela Q1 2026 Report: Key Progress on Energy, Water, Rail and Municipal Reform
Operation Vulindlela, a joint initiative by the Presidency of South Africa and the National Treasury, launched in 2020, aims to “accelerate structural reforms, modernise network industries, and boost economic growth in South Africa.” Six years on,...
Water
Metro News
CTCRA Calls For Additional Measures In Cape Town’s Draft Short-Term Letting By-law
The draft By-law seeks to increase municipal revenue from short-term letting, create a more equitable regulatory environment for the formal hospitality sector, and encourage some residential properties to return to the long-term rental market....
Metropolitan Tech Company Is Strengthening Johannesburg’s Digital Backbone
Johannesburg’s digital future depends on more than the technology people see. It relies on a strong, reliable fibre network that quietly supports essential municipal services every day. To keep this critical infrastructure resilient, the...
Joburg Refuse Collection At A Standstill As Workers Block Pikitup Depots
“All we are asking for is the same rights as full-time workers,” said Funokwakha Ndobe, a contract worker at Pikitup’s Marlboro depot in Johannesburg. “They have been promising us jobs for seven years, and we are tired of these promises. That is...
Waste
Engineering
How Zinc Barrier Protection Helps Prevent Corrosion
Corrosion is a significant threat to the integrity of steel structures, resulting in major maintenance and replacement costs across industry sectors. One of the primary ways zinc coatings combat corrosion is through what is known as barrier...
South Africa’s Municipal Engineering Excellence Recognised And Knowledge Exchanged In Finland
While South Africa’s infrastructure crisis is dominating headlines and conversations around the country, in the global municipal engineering community, South Africa is holding its own as a world class champion of infrastructure excellence. This was...
Chery To Begin Local Production Of The Tiggo 4 Cross In 2027
Chery South Africa has confirmed that the Tiggo 4 range will be the first model produced at its newly opened Rosslyn manufacturing plant, with local production scheduled to begin in the second half of 2027. Both internal-combustion-engine (ICE) and...
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.
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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.
