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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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Magalies Water Fights Upstream To Secure Downstream Supply
Operating at the tail end of the heavily polluted Crocodile West River Catchment, Magalies Water is confronted with some of the country’s most compromised raw water matrix. But through internal control processes, science, innovation and a focus on source water...
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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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Mpumalanga’s Emakhazeni Fails To Bill Residents As Its Towns Crumble
For two years, Dullstroom resident Anita Minnaar has not received a municipal bill. Sitting in her teashop, The Rose Garden, she said she has continued paying an estimated monthly amount to the Emakhazeni Local Municipality. But for the past three...
Green Connection Questions Israeli Oil Company’s Bid For South African Offshore Block Amid ICJ Case
Environmental justice organisation The Green Connection has written an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa about reports that Israeli-owned Navitas Petroleum LP is set to become operator of offshore oil and gas exploration Block 1 CBK in the...
cidb Broadens ERWIC Recognition to Showcase New Leaders in Construction
The Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) is broadening recognition of excellence in South Africa’s construction sector through the 2026 Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards, which this year introduces a new...
Beyond The Borehole: Why Groundwater Will Define Africa’s Water Future
The defining water challenge of the twenty-first century is no longer simply about building bigger dams or laying more pipelines. As prolonged droughts, floods, rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and rapid urbanisation strain...
Joburg Working With Treasury To Resolve Challenges
City of Johannesburg (CoJ) Mayor Dada Morero has assured city residents that the municipality is working with National Treasury to resolve its challenges. This after the municipality, along with 68 others, had their July 2026 equitable share...
South African-Established Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day Gets United Nations Endorsement In 2026
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), often referred to as the ‘nature reserves of the sea’, are ecologically significant areas that protect vulnerable marine ecosystems, habitats and species, while supporting the people who depend on them....
Sustainability
Green Connection Questions Israeli Oil Company’s Bid For South African Offshore Block Amid ICJ Case
Environmental justice organisation The Green Connection has written an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa about reports that Israeli-owned Navitas Petroleum LP is set to become operator of offshore oil and gas exploration Block 1 CBK in the...
South African-Established Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day Gets United Nations Endorsement In 2026
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), often referred to as the ‘nature reserves of the sea’, are ecologically significant areas that protect vulnerable marine ecosystems, habitats and species, while supporting the people who depend on them....
SA, UN Collaborate To Push Towards Sustainable Development Goals
The Government of South Africa and the United Nations in South Africa will on Friday sign a five-year Cooperation Framework Agreement aimed at supporting South Africa’s national development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals...
SAMRC And DFFE Join Forces To Strengthen Air Pollution Research And Protect Public Health
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will strengthen collaboration between environmental and health experts to...
Amazon Invests In One Of The World’s Largest Carbon Removal Projects, Creating 11 000 Jobs And Restoring Nature
The hills in South Africa’s Eastern Cape are connected to the families who live there. Farmers grow their crops in the soil while animals graze on the vegetation. But over time, the Albany thicket covering large parts of the landscape has...
Alarm Raised Over Proposed Lephalale Methane Gas Project – Calls For Comment Period Extension, For Meaningful Public Participation
Next week (29 June) is the deadline for public comment on an application for a Coalbed Methane Exploration Project in Lephalale, Limpopo. With only days to go, Earthlife Africa Johannesburg joins local activists and other civil society...
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Industry News
IWMSA Proudly Announces Gareth Goosen as Vice President for 2026–2028
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Gareth Goosen as its incoming Vice President for the 2026–2028 term. Bringing extensive industry knowledge, leadership experience, and a strong...
Appointment Of Chief Executive: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA)
Transnet SOC Ltd (“Transnet”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mohammed Abdool as the Chief Executive of Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), effective 01 May 2026. Mohammed brings over 29 years of professional experience in financial...
Seacom Launches Seacom PeeringReach To Extend South Africa’s Exchange Fabric Into Local Municipalities, Reducing Connectivity Costs
Seacom announced the launch of Seacom PeeringReach at ZANOG iWeek 2026, Irene Country Lodge. Seacom PeeringReach is a cost-effective Layer 2 connectivity solution designed to extend South Africa’s Internet Exchange (IXP) fabric directly into...
Water
Metro News
Mpumalanga’s Emakhazeni Fails To Bill Residents As Its Towns Crumble
For two years, Dullstroom resident Anita Minnaar has not received a municipal bill. Sitting in her teashop, The Rose Garden, she said she has continued paying an estimated monthly amount to the Emakhazeni Local Municipality. But for the past three...
Joburg Working With Treasury To Resolve Challenges
City of Johannesburg (CoJ) Mayor Dada Morero has assured city residents that the municipality is working with National Treasury to resolve its challenges. This after the municipality, along with 68 others, had their July 2026 equitable share...
Eskom And Rand Water Embark On Phase 2 Of Planned Infrastructure Maintenance
Eskom and Rand Water completed Phase 1 of the planned infrastructure maintenance programme, which commenced on Friday, 29 May 2026 and concluded on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. During this phase, Eskom carried out planned maintenance on critical...
Waste
Engineering
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...
Engineering Concrete For Durability In Aggressive Wastewater Environments
Across South Africa and many other parts of the world, wastewater infrastructure is deteriorating well before reaching its intended design life. The problem is often not inadequate structural design or poor workmanship, but the aggressive...
OMODA & JAECOO Confirms JAECOO J5 For Local Production At Chery Group’s South African Plant
The JAECOO J5 will form part of the core production line-up at Chery Group’s first South African manufacturing plant. ICE and NEV derivatives are planned for local production, giving South African customers a broader choice of powertrains. Already...
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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.
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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.
