South African communities are increasingly becoming aware of how their own actions and projects can add value to their surroundings. This is not only in terms of improving the environment but also in creating safer, cleaner neighbourhoods with...
The Western Cape is the top performing province in the 2023 Blue Drop Report, claiming 15 of the 26 Blue Drop Awards. And while the province celebrates that success, they are working hard to improve the water supply systems that were rated critical...
What is a Blue Drop Risk Rating (BDRR)? The BDRR assessment focuses on critical risk areas within water services provision. This allows the water service institution to identify and prioritise the critical risk areas within its drinking water...
Water conservation is at the core of De Beers’s mining practises, aligning with the company’s broader environmental initiatives and community engagement. De Beers use a multifaceted approach to water conservation including technology to reduce the...
Since the gazetting of nine Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) at a Capex value of R300 billion, the Green Hydrogen National Programme (GHNP) has attracted projects with the Capex value of over R800 billion with about 20% of the total investments...
Traditionally, recycling has been easily associated with materials like plastic, paper, glass, and metal. However, ‘organic waste’ and ‘recycling’ and are less likely to be used in the same sentence. As we celebrate National Recycling Week in South...
The opening day of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)’s annual conference saw the country’s most experienced producer responsibility organisation, Petco, and recycling partner Extrupet giving a site tour for a new PET processing...
Dewatering is a hazardous task that puts workers on mining, quarrying, and tunnel sites at risk of injury. Dewatering pumps also need frequent attention as they often need to be moved to avoid damage. This leads to frequent maintenance which again...
Werner Pumps, a leading manufacturer of high-pressure jetting equipment in South Africa, has patented its wet and dry combination jetting and vacuum truck unit, designed and manufactured locally in South Africa. The company has already built and...
Since waste is an inevitable byproduct of development, effective waste management is essential. While there are newer technologies available nowadays, there remains a need for landfills. Landfills are not the pits of rot that they once were, and...
