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The Circular Energy Story
During 2017, many currents were moving all at once; the lighting industry faced ever-increasing pressure to become compliant, while industry sectors adopted voluntary product stewardship as an alternative approach, and Patricia Schröder had established an...
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eWASA Speaks Frankly About EPR In South Africa
Launched in 2021, South Africa’s Extended Producer Responsibility system took a then-voluntary approach and turned it mandatory. These regulations have been a key driver of sector growth, building waste management infrastructure, enabling recycling, and creating...
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Magalies Water Turns Crisis Into Innovation
The Klipdrift Modular Treatment Plant is Africa’s largest package water treatment plant and the first in the world to integrate dissolved air flotation (DAF) and sand filtration within a single modular treatment system. “The scale and innovation of the package...
Featured
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...
Latest
Intersite Awards Six Western Cape Developments To Private-sector Partners In A Proposed R3.6 Billion Investment Pipeline
Intersite Asset Investments, the property and investment subsidiary of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), has awarded six development opportunities in the Western Cape to private-sector partners. Together, the projects represent...
Cape Town Mayor Launches SA’s First Metro-built Hybrid Power Plant
‘The key benefit of this new power plant is that the power it generates is much cheaper than Eskom -saving Cape Town residents at least R400m over the coming 20 years. Our firm intention is to reduce our reliance on Eskom’s expensive power and big...
Taps Dry As Municipality Drowns In R1Billion Debt
Kakamas resident André Smith says the water pressure is so low he can place a bucket under a tap and walk to town. By the time he is back, “the bucket still isn’t full”, he says. Residents in the semi-arid, Northern Cape Kai !Garib Local...
Criminal Charges For Ekurhuleni Sewage Pollution
Today (8 October), I accompanied officials who laid criminal charges at Olifantsfontein Police Station against the City of Ekurhuleni and the Ekurhuleni Water Care Company (ERWAT). These charges relate to ongoing pollution from the...
The SA Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession hosts the 16th SACQSP International Research Conference
From 14 to 16 October, Bloemfontein will host a conversation that reaches well beyond any single industry: how South Africa invests in infrastructure, develops the skills to deliver it, and ensures it delivers lasting value for the economy and...
Ahead Of NERSA Hearings, Communities Call For Eskom Tariff Hikes To Be Rejected And Free Basic Electricity To Be Increased
On the 8th October, communities will urge the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to reject Eskom’s proposed electricity tariff increases when they make oral presentations at public hearings on the utility’s Sixth Multi-Year Price...
Sustainability
New Documentary Series Provides New Insight Into South Africa’s Circular Economy
For many people, the ‘circular economy’ only exists as a concept. The term carries different meanings depending on who is using it, and it is rarely seen in practice. Stepping into the Circular Economy is a new six-part documentary series that sets...
What Does “True Sustainability” Look Like?
Recycling diverts waste from landfill and reduces reliance on virgin materials, but it is only as useful as its downstream impact. For recycling to be effective, it has to create demand for a secondary-goods market as well as ensure that materials...
Why Critical Circular Supply Chain Initiatives Stall
Circularity was once framed mainly as an environmental imperative, but it is no longer just about sustainability. In addition to reducing industrial emissions, cutting waste and saving valuable, dwindling resources, circularity can strengthen...
South Africa’s Green Building Upgrades Are Rising – But Major Cities Still Dominate, Study Finds
When people hear the term “green building”, they often imagine expensive technologies, costly developments or environmentally friendly features that only wealthy buyers can afford. But green buildings do not have to be luxury log homes surrounded...
Golden Arrow Buses: The Move to Electric Mobility
Golden Arrow Buses, a passenger transport, has taken a bullish stance on electrification. They plan to replace all their Cape Town internal combustion engine (ICE) buses with electric ones. Gideon Neethling, company engineer for Golden Arrow Buses,...
Mayor Morero Breaks Ground For The Biodigester Pilot Plant
The City of Johannesburg officially broke ground on Tuesday, 08 September 2026, on a biodigester pilot plant at the Robinson Deep Landfill site, launching a municipal-scale project designed to convert organic waste into renewable energy and reduce...
Events
Industry News
South Africa’s Public Service: New Laws Aim To Put Competent People In Charge And Hold Them To Account
South Africa has been on a decades-long journey of reforming its public service. But serious problems persist. In September 2026 the urgency for change was again underscored during the Madlanga Commission of inquiry into corruption in the police...
Transport Month Focus On The Municipal Engineers Who Ensure That Cities Move Smoothly And Urban Economies Grow
The organisation notes that while this month’s focus is usually on vehicles, freight and road safety, there is a complex municipal engineering ecosystem behind every functioning urban transport network. Municipal engineers design, build and...
ISA releases Inventory Of R395 Billion In Infrastructure Projects
Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) has released the third edition of the Construction Book, identifying 110 infrastructure projects with a combined value of approximately R395 billion and providing industry with greater visibility of projects...
Water
Metro News
Cape Town Mayor Launches SA’s First Metro-built Hybrid Power Plant
‘The key benefit of this new power plant is that the power it generates is much cheaper than Eskom -saving Cape Town residents at least R400m over the coming 20 years. Our firm intention is to reduce our reliance on Eskom’s expensive power and big...
Criminal Charges For Ekurhuleni Sewage Pollution
Today (8 October), I accompanied officials who laid criminal charges at Olifantsfontein Police Station against the City of Ekurhuleni and the Ekurhuleni Water Care Company (ERWAT). These charges relate to ongoing pollution from the...
Electrical Cable Fault At Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant Reduces Pumping Capacity At Palmiet Station
Rand Water informs customers and stakeholders of an electrical cable fault at its Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant. The incident has resulted in reduced pumping capacity at the Palmiet Booster Pumping Station. Consequently, areas supplied by these...
Waste
Engineering
Transport Month Focus On The Municipal Engineers Who Ensure That Cities Move Smoothly And Urban Economies Grow
The organisation notes that while this month’s focus is usually on vehicles, freight and road safety, there is a complex municipal engineering ecosystem behind every functioning urban transport network. Municipal engineers design, build and...
Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa Welcomes National Water Action Plan, Calls For Professional Accountability And Utility-Style Water Management
The Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s National Water Action Plan (NWAP) but says that the professional registration of senior municipal officials should be a central pillar of the...
Structural Fire Risk Increases As Built Environment Evolves
Historically less of a focus than veld or wildfire risk, structural fires are creating increasing risk to lives, property, and economic stability as our built environment evolves. A renewed approach to building fire resilience must be taken through...
Technology
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- Water & Sanitation Africa
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.
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.
