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Five Years Of EPR For eWASA: Progress, Pressure And The Path Ahead
It has been five years since the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) launched South Africa’s first rollout of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations. These regulations were introduced to support the emerging circular economy and to...
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Corrocoat SA Tackles The Silent Threat To South Africa’s Water Infrastructure
In a country besieged by failing infrastructure, resulting in water interruptions, floods and drought, safeguarding and extending the life of critical water infrastructure is no longer optional. Kirsten Kelly speaks to Corrocoat South Africa about corrosion. “The...
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How Talbot Is Responding to South Africa’s Growing Water Security Challenge
As water security rises to the top of South Africa’s industrial risk agenda, companies are being forced to rethink how they source, treat and reuse water, a shift that has shaped Talbot’s evolution. Kirsten Kelly speaks to Talbot’s CEO, Carl Haycock, about water...
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APE Pumps: OEM Partnerships Are Reshaping Power Utility Asset Management In Africa
Over the past five years, South African original equipment manufacturer (OEM) – APE Pumps – has quadrupled its turnover. Contracts with various power-utility clients across the African continent have played an important role in supporting this growth. “Entities...
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Rising Oil Prices Leave South African Construction Contractors Exposed With No Safety Nets
South African construction contractors face a growing financial threat as global oil prices surge, and contractual safety nets may not protect construction contractors from the damage. That is the warning from construction law specialist MDA...
How Government Negligence Fuels An Illegal Waste Industry At The Expense Of Public Health
Every evening in Northern Johannesburg, fires can be seen rising from several illegal dumping sites across Kya Sands. By morning, suburbs stretching from Fourways, Broadacres, Bloubosrand, Northriding, Chartwell, and Cosmo City are shrouded in a...
Electric Minibus Taxis: The Challenges And Gains Facing Cape Town’s Transition
The minibus taxi is ubiquitous in southern Africa. These vehicles are the backbone of the urban economy, providing affordable mobility for millions. In Cape Town, South Africa’s second most populous city, they are central to the transport...
Werner Pumps Invests In Advanced Machining To Strengthen Local Manufacturing Capability
Werner Pumps has expanded its manufacturing capability with the addition of a new 5-axis CNC (computer numerical control) machine, a strategic investment aimed at improving production efficiency, reducing reliance on imported components, and...
Northern Cape Investment Conference Oversubscribed As Investors Flock To Seek Opportunities In SA’s New Growth Frontier
The first Northern Cape Investment and Jobs Conference, which got underway in Kimberley this morning, attracted over 900 stakeholders, foreign dignitaries and prospective investors keen to explore opportunities in the province billed as South...
Gauteng Roads Dept Strengthens Internal Delivery Capacity
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT) has embarked on a significant shift to strengthen its internal delivery capacity, following its first strategic engagement focused on the leadership role of the Heidelberg Construction Office in...
Sustainability
Countries Pledge $3.9 Billion To Global Environment Facility Towards Ambitious Ninth Replenishment
Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for its ninth replenishment cycle, in a powerful demonstration of commitment to meeting international environmental goals through multilateral...
South African Beer Industry Drives Sustainability Amid Climate Challenges
South Africa faces a simple reality: sustainability cannot be treated as a once-off campaign. It must be embedded in how industries operate, how policy is shaped, and how economic growth is pursued. By Charlene Louw Image supplied For the beer...
Gauteng Learners Turn Bottles Into Big Wins
If there is one thing parents across Gauteng have learned this year, it is that once a child decides recycling matters, there is no ignoring it. Bottles are being rescued from bins, jars are being set aside, and habits at home are starting to...
Petco’s Report Back: Africa’s Green Economy Summit
In February, Petco was a proud sponsor of, and active participant in, Africa’s Green Economy Summit in Cape Town. The summit facilitated some important conversations around closer cooperation for a more circular future for the continent and taking...
Handpumps Bring Water To Rural African Communities, But Many Are Broken – Study Models How Best To Maintain Them
In rural sub-Saharan Africa, access to clean drinking water often depends on a simple technology: the handpump. These manually operated systems pump water out of the ground for more than 184 million people. Yet despite their importance, research...
High Court Concludes Hearing On Deep-water Drilling In The DWOB – Judgment To Follow
Hearings in the Western Cape High Court came to a head in another significant eco-justice case challenging the environmental authorisation granted to TotalEnergies for ultra-deep-water oil and gas exploration in the Deep Western Orange Basin...
Events
Industry News
Challenging Conventional Wisdom In Infrastructure
The battle against atmospheric corrosion has cost global industries billions in maintenance and premature structural failure. While carbon steel is the traditional workhorse of infrastructure, its tendency to revert to a natural state of iron oxide...
Macpherson Welcomes $1Bil Investment Unlocked Through Infrastructure SA
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson has welcomed Infrastructure South Africa’s contribution to the successful hosting of the South African Investment Conference in Sandton, last Tuesday. Macpherson also welcomed its role...
Stakeholders And Investors From Across The Country To Gather On Boosting Industrialisation And Jobs In The Northern Cape
Investors and stakeholders from the government, academia and business sectors are set to gather in Kimberley next month for the inaugural Northern Cape Investment and Jobs Conference. The conference is aimed at fast-tracking industrialisation,...
Water
Metro News
How Government Negligence Fuels An Illegal Waste Industry At The Expense Of Public Health
Every evening in Northern Johannesburg, fires can be seen rising from several illegal dumping sites across Kya Sands. By morning, suburbs stretching from Fourways, Broadacres, Bloubosrand, Northriding, Chartwell, and Cosmo City are shrouded in a...
Electric Minibus Taxis: The Challenges And Gains Facing Cape Town’s Transition
The minibus taxi is ubiquitous in southern Africa. These vehicles are the backbone of the urban economy, providing affordable mobility for millions. In Cape Town, South Africa’s second most populous city, they are central to the transport...
Local Election Watch: SA’s Future Is Tied To The Health Of Its Cities
South Africa’s upcoming municipal elections will determine far more than the political composition of local councils. They will influence whether the country’s cities become engines of growth and opportunity or hotspots of inequality, unemployment...
Waste
Engineering
Steel Tariffs Risk Supply Shortages, SAISC Warns
The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) has noted the recent implementation of anti-dumping tariff measures on selected steel imports, as published by The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) on...
Werner Pumps Appoints New Technical Sales Representative
Werner Pumps has appointed Juan du Toit as technical sales representative. The company, which has been designing, manufacturing, supplying and maintaining specialist high-pressure jetting and vacuuming equipment for almost four decades, believes...
Beyond the Taps: Water Professionalisation as a Human Rights Imperative
In South Africa, water is not merely a utility; it is a constitutional promise. Section 27 of the Bill of Rights explicitly guarantees that ‘everyone has the right to have access to sufficient food and water.’ Yet, as the latest regulatory audits...
Technology
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- Water & Sanitation Africa
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.
