The City of Johannesburg has been recognised with the Digital Backbone and Municipal Network Infrastructure Award at OT Security First Africa 2026, held on Thursday, for its commitment to strengthening digital infrastructure, cybersecurity and...
As World Water Week puts global attention on water security, Gauteng-based Upward Spiral Water Treatment 1471 is showing how hazardous liquid effluent streams can be converted into reusable water while supporting environmental protection by...
Cape Town’s Silo District played host to the 12th annual SAPRO Awards for the Best Recycled Plastic Products on 21 August 2026, with MAK Plastics taking the night’s top honour as South Africa’s plastics recycling industry showcased how...
The Greater Protea Glen Transport Master Plan, commissioned by the City of Johannesburg’s Transport Department and implemented through the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), has been selected as a finalist in the 2026 South African Institution...
Water stored in dams and reservoirs for humans to use often evaporates, especially in hot regions like southern Africa. Rising temperatures speed evaporation up, leaving less water for people, farming and industry. Daniel Kwasi Kpeglo has just...
Through a formalised strategic partnership between the Departments of Tourism and Public Works and Infrastructure, government will unlock investment in tourism infrastructure and drive economic growth. “If we want tourism to make an even greater...
The City of Johannesburg’s Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD), alongside international and local development partners, officially concluded the Scaling Urban Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa...
By Garyn Rapson, partner and Gwen Mathebula, associate from Webber Wentzel  On 24 April 2026, the Minister of Water and Sanitation published Government Notice 7408, requiring all unregistered water users to register within 90 days of publication,...
Pikitup, the City of Johannesburg’s waste management entity, has strengthened its waste collection capacity with the addition of nine new 19-cubic metre Rear End Loader (REL) compactor trucks to improve operational capacity and support waste...
By Fenji Materechera-Mitochi, Sustainability Researcher, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University and Matthew Weaver, Researcher, ARUA Water Centre of Excellence, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University. South Africa’s commercial...
