Fire is not an insurance boogeyman; it is a real risk to business, life, and infrastructure. Compliance with South Africa’s fire protection regulations is more than a regulatory exercise; it is a necessary part of ensuring security and safety for...
In February, Petco was a proud sponsor of, and active participant in, Africa’s Green Economy Summit in Cape Town. The summit facilitated some important conversations around closer cooperation for a more circular future for the continent and taking...
In rural sub-Saharan Africa, access to clean drinking water often depends on a simple technology: the handpump. These manually operated systems pump water out of the ground for more than 184 million people. Yet despite their importance, research...
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) recently hosted a highly informative webinar as part of its ongoing commitment to sharing objective, non-profit industry knowledge with the plastics pipe sector. A series of...
The Cape Town International Airport is experiencing a temporary water supply disruption due to ongoing municipal repair work outside the airport precinct. “While airport operations continue, contingency measures are in place to support passengers...
With International Zero Waste Day on 30 March 2026, consumers and businesses will be using this opportunity to explore how they can open up more resource recovery from their waste streams, to ultimately divert waste from landfill. When most people...
The Free State province’s strategic location has the potential to catapult the province into South Africa’s natural logistics and distribution hub. This, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who delivered the opening remarks at a meeting between...
Water security and dignity enhancement were given a boost with the launch of Phase 1 and 2 of the Leeu Gamka water and sanitation infrastructure upgrade in Newton park and Welgemoed North funded by the Department in conjunction with Prince Albert...
Professional bodies in South Africa are not simply convenors of expertise; they are custodians of credibility and drivers of professionalisation. The Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) exemplifies this mandate, ensuring that knowledge is...
Team Cape Town, our collective water usage between now and May matters. Cape Town is not in a drought, and not heading to ‘Day Zero’. However, as we are in the early warning phase, the window to avoid water restrictions before November is...
