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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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Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA)’s Plan Puts People At The Heart Of Joburg’s Public Transport
For many commuters, catching a bus or navigating a station is part of everyday life. For a wheelchair user, an older resident, a parent pushing a pram, or a passenger with a visual or hearing impairment, however, one inaccessible part of a journey...
SA Female Engineer Tshidi Mndzebele Scoops Double Win At cidb ERWIC Awards – A Cherry On Top Of Women’s Month
South African female engineer and AvenirHoldings CEO Tshidi Mndzebele has received the prestigious 2026 cidb ERWIC Chairman’s Award, one of the construction industry’s most significant accolades, recognising women who are driving leadership and...
R300 Million Bet on Women Builders – cidb’s 2026 ERWIC Awards Just Made History
The Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) honoured the country’s most outstanding women-owned construction entities, academic contractors, mentors and industry leaders at the annual Empowerment and Recognition of Women in...
Pikitup Confirms Resolution Of Protest Action And Normalisation Of Waste Collection Services
Pikitup, the waste management entity of the City of Johannesburg, confirms that the protest action has ended, and waste collection services have been restored across all 12 depot areas, whilst engagements are underway with ad hoc services casuals....
Midrand Infrastructure Projects Gain Momentum As Johannesburg Water Strengthens Future Water Security
Progress on major reservoir, tower and pump station projects is helping to build a stronger, more resilient water network for Midrand’s growing communities. Johannesburg Water continues to make steady progress on key water infrastructure projects...
Update: Unplanned Water Interruption In Randpark Ridge
Johannesburg Water is attending to the burst pipe at the corner of Dale Lace Avenue and Knoppiesdoring Street, Randpark Ridge. In order to expedite the repairs and reduce prolonged water outages, Johannesburg Water has opted to use the services of...
Sustainability
This South African River Has A Bacteria Count Off The Charts: A Natural Filter Is Cleaning It For Watering Food Gardens
Every day, millions of litres of polluted water flow through many South African rivers and disappear into the sea. In South Africa, the small Stiebeuel River in Franschhoek, about 75 kilometres east of Cape Town, is badly polluted. Sewage and...
Volatile Oil Markets Are Putting Virgin Plastic Supply Under Pressure
Renewed conflict in the Middle East threatens to further choke global oil supply, and the prospect of scarce and unaffordable virgin plastic looms large for manufacturers. “Abundantly available recycled plastic is no longer just a 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...
Events
Industry News
Mantashe, Mahlobo Conduct Joint Oversight Visit To Samancor Dikwena Tailings Facility
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, accompanied by Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo and senior officials from both departments and specialised engineering teams, have conducted a joint oversight visit to...
Ford South Africa Names Angela Weathers Plant Manager for Silverton Manufacturing Operations
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Ltd has announced the appointment of long-standing global manufacturing expert Angela Weathers as Plant Manager of its Silverton Manufacturing Plant, effective August 2026. Weathers joins...
Infrastructure Delivery Is Key To Investor Confidence – Standard Bank Corporate And Investment Banking
South Africa’s infrastructure agenda has become one of the clearest tests of the country’s ability to convert national optimism into visible delivery, with implications for economic growth, investor confidence and the strength of the...
Water
Metro News
Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA)’s Plan Puts People At The Heart Of Joburg’s Public Transport
For many commuters, catching a bus or navigating a station is part of everyday life. For a wheelchair user, an older resident, a parent pushing a pram, or a passenger with a visual or hearing impairment, however, one inaccessible part of a journey...
Pikitup Confirms Resolution Of Protest Action And Normalisation Of Waste Collection Services
Pikitup, the waste management entity of the City of Johannesburg, confirms that the protest action has ended, and waste collection services have been restored across all 12 depot areas, whilst engagements are underway with ad hoc services casuals....
Update: Unplanned Water Interruption In Randpark Ridge
Johannesburg Water is attending to the burst pipe at the corner of Dale Lace Avenue and Knoppiesdoring Street, Randpark Ridge. In order to expedite the repairs and reduce prolonged water outages, Johannesburg Water has opted to use the services of...
Waste
Engineering
How Zinc Barrier Protection Helps Prevent Corrosion
Corrosion is a significant threat to the integrity of steel structures, resulting in major maintenance and replacement costs across industry sectors. One of the primary ways zinc coatings combat corrosion is through what is known as barrier...
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...
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.
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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.
