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Is plastic the villian, the victim or too valuale to waste?
Each year, millions of people around the world are encouraged to refuse single-use plastics as part of “Plastic Free July”. According to the organisers of this campaign, their aim is to see a world without plastic waste. Plastics SA and the global plastics industry...
read moreETC want to be part of solving e-toll issue
Following Transport Minister’s announcement, Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) company would like, together with SANRAL, to engage with the government appointed task team to make recommendations to the President on the e-tolling issue. For the past year, ETC has been...
read moreNew commitment to cross collaboration in the waste management industry solidified
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) together with the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF, formerly the Department of Environmental Affairs) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to commemorate their new working...
read moreCape Town water consumption increases by 28 million litres per day
Cape Town's water consumption has increased by 28 million litres per day for the past week, the City said on Monday. This means that water consumption is increasing to 583 million litres per day, week-on-week. According to the City, rain over the past week saw dam...
read moreNorth West Finance MEC announces plan to address infrastructure delivery challenges
With the current infrastructure delivery challenges in the North West Province – ranging from under spending, increasing accruals, huge project cost and time overruns – Finance MEC, Motlalepula Rosho will implement the “No Plan No Budget” approach. This means that...
read moreR18m allocated for Mpumalanga water shortages
The Department of Water and Sanitation has allocated R18 million to JS Moroka Local Municipality to address water shortages in Mpumalanga. The municipality has experienced water supply challenges due to persistent drought resulting from low river flows and the...
read morePopulation growth presents opportunity to reinvigorate the waste sector
The UN has estimated that the global population will near 11.3 billion by 2060. Populations in Africa are expected to experience just as much exponential growth – with the continent expected to reach over 2.5 billion by 2050, representing – quite interestingly - 26%...
read moreConstruction on Africa’s first ‘plastic’ road has started
Construction on Africa’s first eco-friendly road, incorporating recycled waste plastic has started in Jeffreys Bay this week. Kouga Executive Mayor Horatio Hendricks said Woltemade and Koraal Streets had been identified for the pilot project. “The testing of the...
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UV LED curing: the future of pipe rehab
South Africa now has a highly competitive alternative to traditional cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) projects thanks to the power of UV. Unveiled at IFAT Africa 2019, Nu-Flow South Africa is changing the way building, sewer and water pipeline systems are relined with the...
read moreNyeleti Consulting: Two decades of excellence
A visionary leader in its field, Nyeleti Consulting celebrates its 20th birthday in 2019. IMIESA speaks to executive director Pine Pienaar about the company’s successes and future ambitions. What sets Nyeleti apart from the competition? PP Nyeleti is a black-owned...
read moreRemediating Middle Lake Dam
The data reported from a ground-penetrating radar survey will help to pinpoint anomalies in the concrete spillway structure at Middle Lake, which recently suffered significant erosion damage. This emergency situation required urgent action to reduce the risk of...
read moreUnder pressure
South Africa continues to lose millions of litres of water every year due to pipe leaks and bursts. Pressure management is one of the most important interventions that should be considered when attempting to drive down water losses. The common factor in every water...
read moreIndustry News
While the SA construction industry remains volatile, safety at heights is always a trend at A-OSH EXPO For those who live or work in the Johannesburg area, the views of the Sandton and Rosebank skylines, which are both key business areas in the city, seem to be...
read moreSolving the Eskom dilemma
By Mzukisi Kota* Restructuring Eskom into separate functions is a sensible solution to many of its problems. We believe it can be done in a way that should be acceptable to unions but will not prejudice its lenders and the sovereign debt rating. The next step after...
read moreOpinion piece: Prosumers key to addressing Africa’s power challenges
By Marleze van Loggerenberg* The rise of the prosumer – a trend that has been gathering momentum in Europe in recent times – could well be the answer to a multitude of challenges faced by the power utilities in Africa. Currently, there are about 600 million people in...
read moreIIoT a focus at Pumps, Valves & Pipes Africa
A delegation of local and international engineering professionals together with a line-up of thought-leaders in Africa’s extractive, construction, energy, food processing, agriculture, water and wastewater, and power generation industries will be at the Pumps, Valves...
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