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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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Budget 2026: SA Economy ‘On The Cusp’ Of Rapid Growth
As South Africa prepares for next week’s Budget Speech, President Cyril Ramaphosa has signalled a shift in the national narrative – from one of recovery to one of guarded optimism. Delivering his remarks during the debate of the State of the Nation...
City Of Cape Town’s Updates To The General Valuation Roll 2025 Will Result In Steep Rates Increases
The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has published new property valuations, and states that the average increase for residential properties is 17%. The Cape Town Collective Ratepayers’ Association (CTCRA), however, whose members represent approximately 10%...
Minister Majodina Reaffirms Water Service Delivery To Previously Unserved Communities
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) continues to reaffirm its commitment to partnering with municipalities to ensure that previously unserved communities have access to potable water. Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, together...
Budget 2026 Preview with Prescient Securities: Gold Windfall, Fiscal Discipline and Bond Market Implications
Heading into Budget 2026, we expect a broadly investor-friendly tone – but this year there is a clear swing factor: gold. The sharp rally (spot above $4,900/oz) has likely boosted mining tax receipts, corporate income tax, royalties and SARB...
Short-Staffed Municipal Engineering Teams Need More Capacity To Turn The Tide On Service Delivery
With local government elections taking place in South Africa this year, public discussion around service delivery has intensified. Residents and communities are increasingly frustrated by water shortages, failing roads and broken infrastructure....
Mr Price Foundation x EDHE Waste Innovation Challenge: New Competition Aims To Turn Waste Into Opportunity And Something Of Value
South Africa generates between 110 to 125 million tonnes of waste annually, of which 2.5 million tonnes is plastic waste, with a mere 10% recycled or recovered, while the country’s plastic waste consumption annually is almost double the global...
Sustainability
The Hidden Costs of Energy and Water Retrofits: Protecting Your Home Without Breaking the Bank
Approximately 75% of homeowners plan to go off-grid for electricity, and nearly half are exploring water solutions (Absa Homeowner Sentiment Index, Q2 2025). This shift is exacerbated by pressure on municipal resources: Cape Town’s summer...
To Defend Oceans, Livelihoods & Justice – Civil Society Reaffirms Commitment To Good Governance As TEEPSA 5/6/7 Case Advances
As South Africa enters a defining period for climate and environmental justice, The Green Connection and Natural Justice say they remain steadfast in their mission to protect the ocean and coastal livelihoods and heritage, for future generations....
Policy to Power – 10 Actions to Deliver Green, Accessible and Secure Electricity
South Africa has made steady progress in stabilising its electricity system over the past three years, with private investment accelerating, load shedding easing and new market reforms beginning to take hold. A new report, Policy to power: 10...
Pioneering Cold in-situ Recycling in Road Rehabilitation
The construction industry must move fast to adopt new technologies to overcome chronic productivity, safety, and efficiency challenges, with the aim of reducing project delays, material waste, and cost overruns. This is the view of Wimpie Janse van...
South Africa’s Sludge Challenge Becomes A Resource Opportunity
South Africa is running out of space, time and options to manage its growing sludge volumes. Yet what is treated as waste is a valuable resource. With rising regulatory pressure and new decentralised technologies, sludge can be transformed into...
Scaling Up Africa’s Clean Cooking Future
The launch of the G20 Clean Cooking Legacy Programme in KwaZamokhuhle, Mpumalanga, in October 2025 offered a practical glimpse of what clean cooking can achieve in Africa when it is designed with communities in mind. In KwaZamokhuhle, a last-mile...
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Industry News
Short-Staffed Municipal Engineering Teams Need More Capacity To Turn The Tide On Service Delivery
With local government elections taking place in South Africa this year, public discussion around service delivery has intensified. Residents and communities are increasingly frustrated by water shortages, failing roads and broken infrastructure....
Africa’s Infrastructure in Motion: Moving from Projects to Progress at the 2026 DEVAC Infrastructure Summit
he landscape of African infrastructure is set for a transformative shift as the DEVAC Infrastructure Summit 2026 prepares to host over 250 global and local leaders. Scheduled for 27th – 28th May 2026 at the NH Sandton Hotel, this high-impact event...
Government Welcomes Decline In Unemployment Rate
Government has welcomed the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the fourth quarter of 2025 results, which indicate an improvement in key labour market indicators. According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), employment increased by...
Water
Metro News
City Of Cape Town’s Updates To The General Valuation Roll 2025 Will Result In Steep Rates Increases
The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has published new property valuations, and states that the average increase for residential properties is 17%. The Cape Town Collective Ratepayers’ Association (CTCRA), however, whose members represent approximately 10%...
Short-Staffed Municipal Engineering Teams Need More Capacity To Turn The Tide On Service Delivery
With local government elections taking place in South Africa this year, public discussion around service delivery has intensified. Residents and communities are increasingly frustrated by water shortages, failing roads and broken infrastructure....
Cape Town To Lower Property Rates Formula By 10,2% Following GV2025
The City of Cape Town will propose a 10,2% lowering of the rate-in-rand for residential properties following the General Valuation 2025. Cape Town’s rate-in-rand – the formula used to calculate property rates – is already the lowest in South...
Waste
Engineering
Short-Staffed Municipal Engineering Teams Need More Capacity To Turn The Tide On Service Delivery
With local government elections taking place in South Africa this year, public discussion around service delivery has intensified. Residents and communities are increasingly frustrated by water shortages, failing roads and broken infrastructure....
CESA Warns of ‘National Infrastructure Maintenance Crisis” ahead of SONA
Ahead of the State Of The Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has warned that South Africa is facing a deepening national infrastructure maintenance crisis driven by years of under-investment,...
Waterfall City Holds Its Crown as Africa’s Leading Masterplan Project
Midrand’s Waterfall City has again claimed continental acclaim, winning Africa’s Best Masterplan at the International Property Awards in London. Willie Vos, chief executive officer of Waterfall City Management Company, extended his congratulations...
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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.
