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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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Minister Majodina Has Permitted Rand Water Additional Abstraction To Stabilise The Gauteng Water Crisis
Between 27 January 2026 and 1 February 2026, several electro-mechanical failures occurred at Rand Water’s Palmiet and Zuikerbosch pumpstations, as well as a huge pipe burst at the Rand Water Klipfontein reservoir. These disruptions caused a severe...
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...
Irri-Drop Report: A New National Framework to Measure, Manage and Maximise Irrigation Performance in South Africa
The Agricultural Research Council-Natural Resources & Engineering (ARC-NRE) is collaborating with the Department of Agriculture (DoA), the Department of Water & Sanitation (DWS), NB Systems, and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) to...
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....
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...
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...
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
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...
Key Infrastructure Takeaways From SONA 2026
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation Address at a time of heightened scrutiny into South Africa’s infrastructure, particularly water and energy. With this heightened scrutiny, and many “in progress” and “not...
DG-led Oversight Visit Identifies Safety, Infrastructure Gaps
Safety and infrastructure challenges affecting schools, police stations and victim support facilities were pointed out as areas of concern during a Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster Directors-General-led oversight visit in...
Water
Metro News
Minister Majodina Has Permitted Rand Water Additional Abstraction To Stabilise The Gauteng Water Crisis
Between 27 January 2026 and 1 February 2026, several electro-mechanical failures occurred at Rand Water’s Palmiet and Zuikerbosch pumpstations, as well as a huge pipe burst at the Rand Water Klipfontein reservoir. These disruptions caused a severe...
WISA 2026 Technical Tours Showcase Innovation, Water Security and Ecological Stewardship in Cape Town
Delegates attending the 2026 conference hosted by the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) will have the opportunity to engage directly with some of Cape Town’s most forward-thinking water, sanitation and ecological restoration initiatives...
Statement By The Executive Mayor Of Johannesburg, Cllr Dada Morero, On Water Demand Management Interventions
The City of Johannesburg is taking decisive action to stabilise the water supply network and reduce consumption through a comprehensive, multifaceted Water Demand Management programme. This approach involves coordinated efforts between the City,...
Waste
Engineering
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...
SA’s Nuclear Build Programme Drives Urgent Demand For Specialised Welding Skills
As South Africa prepares to advance its nuclear new-build programme, the country faces a critical challenge: a shortage of highly specialised welding, inspection, and non-destructive testing (NDT) skills required to deliver the safety-critical...
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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.
