Uncontrolled waste burning poses significant health and environmental risks in South Africa, especially at illegal dumps and within informal communities. Burning tyres, plastics, and industrial waste releases harmful fumes and smoke that affects...
See powerful images of the Thukela-Vaal Transfer Scheme, capturing water infrastructure, landscapes, and the communities it affects. It is well known that Johannesburg receives most of its potable water from the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, via...
As South Africa embraces circular economy principles and pushes for higher recycling rates, landfills remain a cornerstone of national waste management. Yet, their role is evolving. Modern facilities are no longer just about disposal, they are...
South Africa faces a growing waste management challenge. With urban populations expanding, consumption patterns shifting, and recycling rates still relatively low, the pressure on landfill sites to perform is high. While public discourse often...
In East London, a company is changing how South Africa thinks about food waste. Nambu, founded in 2018, initially focused on farming insects as a protein source for livestock. Today, the business is positioning insects as an essential service in...
South African rural and informal communities are poised to aid the circular economy. Daniel Motshwane, founder of Afrique Rising Trading (ART), a Pan-African social enterprise, aims to give communities the tools to bring income and...
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...
Join AWSISA for an insightful session as we unpack the Critical Dialogue on Africa’s Water–Climate–Urban Nexus, exploring the challenges and opportunities shaping sustainable water solutions across the continent. This conversation will set the...
From 9 to 12 November 2025, more than 1,500 water and sanitation leaders, innovators, policymakers and practitioners from across Africa, the Global South, and beyond will gather at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg for the highly anticipated AWSISA...
The City of Johannesburg, together with Johannesburg Water and City Power, is running a Level 3 Disconnection Drive targeting chronic non-paying, high-consumption customers with long-standing, unpaid, and undisputed municipal debt. The drive is...
