Although KSB Pumps began in Germany more than 150 years ago, the company has established a substantial South African footprint over the past several decades, with local manufacturing and service facilities – a presence that enabled its South...
The City of Johannesburg’s water systems have recovered and are supplying normally, following the third and final phase of the Rand Water maintenance. The 54-hour maintenance commenced on Tuesday with a temporary shutdown of water services in parts...
Angel Mokgokolo’s journey began in a foundation-phase classroom, equipped with curiosity and a piece of chalk. There, she first noticed the disconnect between abstract science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts in textbooks...
Residents of Lansdowne Road informal settlement protested on Baden Powell Drive in Makhaza, Khayelitsha on Tuesday, demanding that the City of Cape Town rebuild their homes. About 40 structures were demolished as part of the City’s plans to...
Climate change is no longer just about melting ice or hotter summers. It is also a financial problem. Droughts, floods, storms and heatwaves damage crops, factories and infrastructure. At the same time, the global push to cut greenhouse gas...
The Western Cape IWMSA branch is hosting a “Circular Economy – Introduction to Systems that are Beyond Waste” virtual training session to enable attendees to rethink the waste management sector and envision a materials management...
As sludge volumes continue to rise across South Africa’s water, wastewater and industrial sectors, organisations are shifting from purely disposal-based practices towards approaches that focus on value recovery. EnviroServ’s national Haztech and...
The Limpopo Provincial Government has deployed multi-disciplinary teams to assist various areas affected by the recent heavy rainfall and flooding in the province – including in the Vhembe, Mopani, parts of Sekhukhune, Waterberg and Capricorn...
The recent heavy rains in the Tzaneen Dam catchment have led to the dam spilling which has raised numerous concerns. Several reports on social media platforms are circulating, claiming structural damage at the Tzaneen Dam wall. The Raising of...
As with various environmental management aspects, waste management in South Africa has seen a number of regime changes. In 2009, when the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (NEMWA) came into effect, it repealed, among others,...