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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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President Ramaphosa Releases The National Water Action Plan
President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Thursday 23 July 2026, released the National Water Action Plan following a meeting of the National Water Crisis Committee (WATERCOM) at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The National Water Action Plan (NWAP) sets out a...
Rethinking Africa’s Water Future: Why Local Innovation And Inclusive Governance Matter
As Africa grapples with increasing water scarcity, climate variability and growing food demands, the conversation around water management is shifting. No longer viewed simply as an input for irrigation, water is increasingly recognised as the...
Financing South Africa’s Water Future: Why Innovative Funding Models Are Essential
South Africa’s water sector faces an enormous financing challenge. With an estimated R90 billion required annually for water and sanitation infrastructure, but average spending of just R17 billion a year between 2018 and 2022, the gap...
Johannesburg Water Accelerates Smart Technology Rollout To Reduce Water Losses
As part of its commitment to improving water security and enhancing operational efficiency, Johannesburg Water is leveraging smart technology and innovative infrastructure to build a more resilient and sustainable water supply network. These smart...
Cape Town’s Water Model: A Conversation On Resilience, Investment, And Innovation With Leonardo Manus
Cape Town is usually shown as an example municipality in South Africa, but it had to overcome many obstacles to get to this position, perhaps the most infamous was Day Zero, when residents’ taps ran dry. Reflecting on this and providing...
Strengthening Youth Pathways Through Water: The Strategic Role Of WISA
If South Africa is to build a more inclusive and opportunity-rich future for its youth, it must invest in institutions that bridge policy, practice and people. WISA plays a leading role in developing skills, fostering professional excellence and...
Sustainability
Climate Blind, Weakly Regulated And Costly: SANPC Bill Is Not In Public Interest
The Green Connection recently submitted written comments to Parliament calling for the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) Bill to be withdrawn. The eco-justice organisation warns that the proposed legislation could deepen South...
Eleven Communal Herders Graduate As Professional Trainers In Landmark Moment For Rural Employment
Eleven EcoRangers recently completed the classroom training phase of Meat Naturally Africa’s (MNA) EcoTrainer programme, in what the organisation is calling a significant milestone in an effort to build genuine career pathways for herders in South...
Swarts Calls For Unified Air Quality Management System In Africa
Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Bernice Swarts has called on African leaders to develop a system to transform air quality information management and help improve the lives of millions of Africans who continue to breathe...
Green Connection Questions Israeli Oil Company’s Bid For South African Offshore Block Amid ICJ Case
Environmental justice organisation The Green Connection has written an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa about reports that Israeli-owned Navitas Petroleum LP is set to become operator of offshore oil and gas exploration Block 1 CBK in the...
South African-Established Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day Gets United Nations Endorsement In 2026
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), often referred to as the ‘nature reserves of the sea’, are ecologically significant areas that protect vulnerable marine ecosystems, habitats and species, while supporting the people who depend on them....
SA, UN Collaborate To Push Towards Sustainable Development Goals
The Government of South Africa and the United Nations in South Africa will on Friday sign a five-year Cooperation Framework Agreement aimed at supporting South Africa’s national development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals...
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Industry News
SA’s Infrastructure Revival Now Hinges On How Projects Are Delivered
South Africa’s public sector committed R1 trillion to infrastructure development nearly a year and a half ago. This commitment carried into the 2026 Budget Review with a clear national intention move from policy to cranes and steel across then...
SA Government, Industry Leaders To Build Momentum Behind Catalytic Infrastructure Initiatives
The annual Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) is set to get underway in Cape Town in August, with billions of rands in key infrastructure programmes under discussion. The fifth edition of the impactful SIDSSA...
IWMSA Proudly Announces Gareth Goosen as Vice President for 2026–2028
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Gareth Goosen as its incoming Vice President for the 2026–2028 term. Bringing extensive industry knowledge, leadership experience, and a strong...
Water
Metro News
Johannesburg Water Accelerates Smart Technology Rollout To Reduce Water Losses
As part of its commitment to improving water security and enhancing operational efficiency, Johannesburg Water is leveraging smart technology and innovative infrastructure to build a more resilient and sustainable water supply network. These smart...
City Power Outage Disrupts Water Pumping Operations At Rand Water’s Eikenhof Booster Station
City Power has reported a widespread power outage affecting several areas in the South of Johannesburg following an explosion on the 11kV power lines supplied from the Orlando Switching Station. As a result of the power outage, Rand Water’s...
From 51st To Top 5 In SA: Drakenstein Municipality’s Remarkable Financial Turnaround
Drakenstein Municipality’s journey from 51st place in 2017 to one of South Africa’s five highest-scoring municipalities in 2025 has earned national recognition from Ratings Afrika, which singled out the Municipality for achieving the most...
Waste
Engineering
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...
AfriSam Warns Of Margin Squeeze For Concrete Product Manufacturers As Cost Pressures Intensify
Concrete product manufacturers (CPMs) in South Africa are facing a tightening margin squeeze, with rising input and transport costs set to place further pressure on already constrained operations. According to AfriSam, this environment is forcing...
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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.
