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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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The official fuel price increase April 2026
The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources hereby announces the adjustment of fuel prices based on current local and international factors with effect from the 1st of April 2026. South Africa’s fuel prices are adjusted monthly, informed by...
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,...
China Is Helping Build Africa’s Cities, But Its Approach Sidelines Local Urban Planners And Residents
As African cities experience some of the fastest urban growth rates in the world, China has become a major bilateral financier for urban infrastructure. From Nairobi’s elevated expressways to Lagos’s airport upgrades and Addis Ababa’s new riverside...
North West Raises Alarm Over Illegal Mining, Chrome Wash Plants
The North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism has raised serious concerns over the growing number of illegal mining activities and unauthorised chrome wash plants across...
Government Takes Bold Action To Fix Water And Sanitation Failures Exposed By Green Drop Report
The Ministry of Water and Sanitation has released the 2025 Green Drop Report together with progress assessment reports on the Blue Drop and No Drop programmes on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, providing a comprehensive and evidence-based account of the...
Green Dropped: Key Findings from the 2025 Green Drop Report
The Green Drop report lays the status of South Africa’s wastewater treatment works bare. By looking at two wastewater treatment works (WWTW) per municipality, or one per district, the Green Drop spotlights areas of concern and improvement. ...
Sustainability
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...
Market Intelligence Reports Highlights R25 Billion Investable Opportunity In The Water Sector In The Western Cape
The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs & Development Planning and Department of Agriculture have launched the 2026 regional market intelligence reports (MIRs) identifying key developments in renewable energy, water and sustainable...
Unemployment Remains South Africa’s Greatest Challenge And Glass Recycling Can Be Part Of The Solution
South Africa’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey from Statistics South Africa shows an improvement in employment, with unemployment easing to 31.4%. However, the figures also reflect continued strain on the labour market and the limited capacity...
Rotocarb: Turning Macadamia Waste Into A Critical Water Treatment Solution
Founded a decade ago, Rotocarb pioneered the manufacture of virgin steam-activated carbon from macadamia nut shells in South Africa. Now producing over 1 000 tonnes annually, it is the continent’s largest locally owned producer and is expanding...
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Industry News
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,...
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...
Water
Metro News
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...
Temporary Water Supply Disruption At Cape Town Airport
The Cape Town International Airport is experiencing a temporary water supply disruption due to ongoing municipal repair work outside the airport precinct. “While airport operations continue, contingency measures are in place to support passengers...
Dam Levels Drop To 49,2%
Team Cape Town, our collective water usage between now and May matters. Cape Town is not in a drought, and not heading to ‘Day Zero’. However, as we are in the early warning phase, the window to avoid water restrictions before November is...
Waste
Engineering
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...
Charlotte Maxeke Hospital Gets Major Upgrade After R9.5m FirstRand Donation
Thanks to a R9.5m donation from the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation, the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) in Gauteng has opened its newly upgraded liver transplant unit (Area 561). he liver transplant unit at the Charlotte...
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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.
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.
