Infrastructure News Round-Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation, and waste management, in just 90 seconds.
In our headlines today:
Corruption in the construction sector is costing South Africa billions
Plastics industry helps to clean the environment
Lindiwe Sisulu is determined to fight corruption in the water department
South Africa’s water networks face escalating sabotage by criminal syndicates known as ‘water mafias’. By destroying infrastructure and exploiting tanker contracts, they profit from people’s desperation while deepening inequality. What began as...
Managing waste is the cornerstone of any functioning city. For Johannesburg, South Africa’s most populous city with 4 million residents, this task is done by Pikitup. Established in 2001, Pikitup and the City of Johannesburg entered into a Service...
Building on the momentum of the 7th WISA YWP-ZA Conference, the 8th edition calls young water professionals (YWPs) from across South Africa to reflect on two pivotal questions: “What comes after breaking silos?” and “How do we sustain synergy in...