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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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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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Pensioners Use Their Social Grants To Fix Road
Villagers from Bityi, near Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, are digging into their already stretched social grants to pay for repairs to a gravel road in the area. Residents say taxi drivers had refused to travel beyond the tarred section, forcing...
WRC-Sponsored Opportunity To Attend WISA 2026 – Closing Date 19 June 2026
The transformation of South Africa’s water sector remains a key priority for the Water Research Commission (WRC). Through targeted initiatives, funding programmes, and strategic partnerships, the WRC continues to support the development and...
The Bridge From Thermal To Nuclear Just Became A Single Contract
With global demand for new energy sources exceeding 1000 GW by 2030, mines, industrial operators and data centres face growing pressure to secure reliable, always-on power. To address this, USP&E and BAM Energy have launched Bridge Power...
Building The Ecosystem For Critical Minerals Mining In DRC
As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, the Democratic Republic of Congo is seeing the benefit of growing investments from leading economies such as China and the US – making for exciting prospects at the upcoming DRC Mining Week. As...
Fitch Upgrades Eskom Credit Rating To B+
Eskom says it views Fitch Rating’s decision to upgrade its credit ratings, in line with the recent improvement in South Africa’s sovereign credit rating as continued recognition of the utility’s central role in the country’s energy system. In a...
eThekwini Ramps Up Multi-Billion Rand Water Projects To Strengthen Supply
The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is pressing ahead with multi-billion-rand water infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening water security, stabilising supply and improving service delivery across the city. The Lower uMkhomazi Bulk Water...
Sustainability
From Beneficiaries To Owners: How South Africa’s Communal Farmers Are Rewriting Conservation Finance
South Africa has long been home to some of the continent’s most remarkable landscapes – sweeping grasslands that sustain millions of livestock, underpin rural livelihoods and quietly store vast quantities of terrestrial carbon, making them vital to...
GeT Metal Group Turns 150,000 Waste Tyres A Year Into Industrial Fuel, Eliminating Fossil Fuel Use In Aluminium Recycling
GeT Metal Group (Pty) Ltd and its subsidiary GeT Alloys (Pty) Ltd have successfully eliminated virgin fossil fuels from their aluminium melting operations by launching a pioneering waste-to-energy initiative. The project transforms approximately...
Turning Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Waste into Value: A Circular Economy Breakthrough
Circular Energy NPC is driving innovation in South Africa’s waste sector through a pioneering Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) recycling initiative. As a registered Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO), Circular Energy supports their trusted member...
Putting Real Sustainability Above Greenwashing
As sustainability becomes a central focus in the global beauty and wellness industry, so too has the rise of greenwashing, where brands overstate or misrepresent their environmental credentials. For South African companies operating in an...
Proposed Reforms To Modernise Environmental Governance
The government has launched a national stakeholder consultation process on the proposed reforms to South Africa’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system. According to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the...
Rebuilding The Heart Of Kinshasa: How Zando Central Market Was Reimagined For People, Climate, And The City
In Kinshasa, the Zando Central Market was once a symbol of informal market vitality. Originally designed in the early 1970s to accommodate around 3,500 vendors, Zando Market grew to host nearly 20,000 traders, becoming overstretched without any...
Events
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
eThekwini Ramps Up Multi-Billion Rand Water Projects To Strengthen Supply
The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is pressing ahead with multi-billion-rand water infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening water security, stabilising supply and improving service delivery across the city. The Lower uMkhomazi Bulk Water...
Update on Killarney Community Recycling Centre Operations
Residents and small businesses can currently drop off one load of soft garden greens (leaves and grass cuttings only) per day at Killarney Community Recycling Centre, while the City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is making every effort to...
Johannesburg Water Systems Recovery Update Post Rand Water Maintenance
Johannesburg Water’s systems continue to show encouraging signs of recovery following the completion of Rand Water’s planned maintenance programme on 2 June 2026. Crown Gardens System The Crown Gardens System continues to improve, with...
Waste
Engineering
Building The Ecosystem For Critical Minerals Mining In DRC
As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, the Democratic Republic of Congo is seeing the benefit of growing investments from leading economies such as China and the US – making for exciting prospects at the upcoming DRC Mining Week. As...
Building The Next Generation Of Municipal Engineers Is Key To Solving South Africa’s Infrastructure Crisis
Discussions about South Africa’s infrastructure challenges usually focus on failing water systems, deteriorating roads, unreliable electricity supply and mounting maintenance backlogs. Less often discussed is one of the root causes of many of...
The Gender Gap In SA’s Engineering Sector – Only 16% Of Registered Engineers In South Africa Are Women
South Africa’s engineering sector is facing a critical gender imbalance, with women making up just 16% of registered engineering professionals compared to 84% of men. Award-winning engineer and AvenirHoldings CEO, Tshidi Mndzebele, is championing...
Technology
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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.
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.
