A year after South Africa witnessed the devastating civil unrest that swept across parts of KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng in July 2021, the National Empowerment Fund (NEF), in partnership with the dtic and the Solidarity Fund’s Humanitarian Crisis...
Climate change – a big issue for South Africa and the continent – is a heavy burden for insurers. How to manage and respond to the risks posed by extreme and changing weather patterns – as demonstrated by the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal –...
The Western Cape Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) hosted a session on water management best practices with a Danish delegation. The two-day engagement, which began on the 12th of July, provided opportunity to exchange information on water...
There is a dire need to invest in the water sector, but it is an extremely difficult space to finance. While the availability of funding is not an issue, the bankability of water projects and project pipelines needs to be addressed to access that...
Integrated water resource management (IWRM) promotes the coordinated development and management of water and land to maximise economic and social welfare, without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Here is a guideline on how water...
Last year, the Department of Trade Industry and Competition (dtic) established the South African Metering Industry Association (SAMIA). WASA interviewed chairperson Edwin Sibiya about the local metering industry. “SAMIA’s primary purpose is to...
Given the history of our country, it is no surprise that the constitution determines developmental duties for municipalities by requiring them to structure and manage their administration, budgeting and planning processes to give priority to the...
Each year in July, people across the globe take part in “Plastic Free July” – an international movement that aims to reduce the amount of plastic waste in our environment by encouraging fellow citizens to make the shift towards long-term,...
International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing a $30 million loan to Averda, one of the largest privately-owned integrated waste management companies in Africa and the Middle East. The ground-breaking agreement will help deliver...
A partnership between Nedbank and Hohm Energy is making it easy and affordable for anyone to install solar power in their home. The recent spate of intensive load-shedding has made life and work unpredictable and very difficult for most South...
