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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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Polyco Backs Woman-led Recycling Enterprise With New Packa-ching Recycling Unit Launched In Benoni
Polyco, in partnership with women-led local enterprise Trash2Treasure Recycling and Waste Management, launched a new mobile Packa-Ching recycling unit in Benoni that also services Soweto. Representatives from Sasol, Department of Forestry,...
Joburg Refuse Collection At A Standstill As Workers Block Pikitup Depots
“All we are asking for is the same rights as full-time workers,” said Funokwakha Ndobe, a contract worker at Pikitup’s Marlboro depot in Johannesburg. “They have been promising us jobs for seven years, and we are tired of these promises. That is...
Reflection on the 2025/26 Audit Outcome and the Council for the Built Environment’s Continued Progress
The conclusion of the 2025/26 audit marks another important point of refection milestone for the Council for the Built Environment (CBE). While the audit provides an important assessment of our governance and financial management, it also offers an...
Sarens South Africa Expands Turnkey Project Support With Material Handling Capabilities
Sarens South Africa is strengthening its service offering with the addition of material handling equipment capabilities, broadening the support available to clients across South Africa and Southern Africa. The expansion builds on Sarens’...
Cape Town Airport Runway Operations Resume After Aircraft Incident
Runway operations have resumed at Cape Town International Airport following an aircraft incident that disrupted flights on Tuesday afternoon, although passengers may still face delays as airlines work to recover their schedules. Airports Company...
WasteCon 2026 Starts 20 October – Secure Your Place Today
For 50 years, the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) has been at the forefront of advancing sustainable waste management across Southern Africa. This October, we invite you to be part of this historic milestone as we celebrate...
Sustainability
Polyco Backs Woman-led Recycling Enterprise With New Packa-ching Recycling Unit Launched In Benoni
Polyco, in partnership with women-led local enterprise Trash2Treasure Recycling and Waste Management, launched a new mobile Packa-Ching recycling unit in Benoni that also services Soweto. Representatives from Sasol, Department of Forestry,...
Circular Cement Programme Helps Young Builders Cut Costs and Grow Sustainable Businesses
As rising cement prices continue to squeeze small construction businesses, a new circular cement entrepreneurship programme is giving young builders and brickmakers the opportunity to reduce production costs, strengthen their businesses and adopt...
Ilikwa PV Facility Reaches Commercial Operation, Expanding SA’s Private Energy Market
Ilikwa PV Facility has achieved Commercial Operation Date (COD), marking the commencement of commercial electricity supply to multiple private commercial and industrial customers. Located near Parys in the Free State, the 50MW project represents...
Scrap Metal Compliance Remains Critical To South Africa’s Circular Economy
South Africa’s scrap metal sector already delivers one of the country’s most effective circular economy systems, but aligning compliance requirements with the operational realities of the industry remains a major challenge, says Alfred Julius...
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...
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Industry News
Reflection on the 2025/26 Audit Outcome and the Council for the Built Environment’s Continued Progress
The conclusion of the 2025/26 audit marks another important point of refection milestone for the Council for the Built Environment (CBE). While the audit provides an important assessment of our governance and financial management, it also offers an...
Operation Vulindlela Q1 2026 Report: Key Progress on Energy, Water, Rail and Municipal Reform
Operation Vulindlela, a joint initiative by the Presidency of South Africa and the National Treasury, launched in 2020, aims to “accelerate structural reforms, modernise network industries, and boost economic growth in South Africa.” Six years on,...
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...
Water
Metro News
Joburg Refuse Collection At A Standstill As Workers Block Pikitup Depots
“All we are asking for is the same rights as full-time workers,” said Funokwakha Ndobe, a contract worker at Pikitup’s Marlboro depot in Johannesburg. “They have been promising us jobs for seven years, and we are tired of these promises. That is...
Cape Town Airport Runway Operations Resume After Aircraft Incident
Runway operations have resumed at Cape Town International Airport following an aircraft incident that disrupted flights on Tuesday afternoon, although passengers may still face delays as airlines work to recover their schedules. Airports Company...
Minister Macpherson Secures Zero Costs For Fishermen And Small Businesses In Elands Bay
Public Works & Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson on Tuesday oversaw the conclusion of a Memorandum of Agreement between the National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and Cederberg Local Municipality, which ensures that local...
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.
