Water is an irreplaceable resource across every sector of the economy, from manufacturing and industrial processes to hospitality and essential community services. Whether cooling machinery, treating effluent, powering boilers or supplying...
Every two years, the water sector, in all its variations, gathers under one roof for the WISA conference to share ideas, knowledge, technology, innovation and passion. In 2026, the event took place in Cape Town, a fitting setting for the theme:...
South Africa has welcomed a decision to strengthen international law enforcement efforts against facilitators of transnational organised environmental crime, advancing the global response to this growing threat. The decision was adopted at the...
2026 will be one of four warmest years on record El Niño turns up the heat and multiplies risks Sea level and ocean heat are at record high levels Extreme weather has massive economic and human cost Forecasts and warnings, underpinned by sustained...
African countries have committed themselves to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and protecting their people from the worsening effects of climate change. These commitments form part of the Paris Agreement, an international climate treaty adopted in...
The Kat River begins in the Hogsback and Katberg mountain ranges of South Africa’s Eastern Cape, a province of farmland, rural villages and rugged mountains along the country’s south-eastern coast. The 152 kilometre river flows through the province...
An independent investigation commissioned by the Water Research Commission (WRC) has exposed a series of operational failures, inadequate maintenance, unreliable water quality monitoring and serious shortcomings in municipal oversight at the...
The Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) acknowledges the release of the independent Water Research Commission report on the water quality challenges and gastrointestinal illness reported in Bronkhorstspruit and surrounding communities. The...
Pikitup, the City of Johannesburg’s waste management entity, continued to implement its waste recovery plan in four depot areas over the weekend of 7 and 8 November 2026. The recovery plan was implemented the previous weekend following the four-day...
As Africa grapples with deteriorating raw water quality, increasing water scarcity and growing pressure on treatment infrastructure, effective coagulation and flocculation are more important than ever. Protea Chemicals’ Water Care business is...
