Irrespective of whether the country has a water crisis or merely a problem, South Africans must conserve water systematically and effectively. A holistic countrywide educational strategy needs to be implemented and maintained to cultivate a culture...
The current constraints on power generation in South Africa, which has resulted in extended loadshedding by electricity utility Eskom, is overshadowing another potentially more dire crisis: water. “The energy crisis is confronting us first or maybe...
Everything a civil engineer designs and constructs rests on, or in, the earth. Soil mechanics play a pivotal role in laying pipes. By Mike Smart Engineering soils are produced by the erosion of the earth’s crust. They change in character by being...
With trenchless construction, a pipe, duct or cable can be installed underground without disturbing service structures such as roads, pavements, driveways, buildings or ecologically sensitive areas. IMIESA speaks to Rocky Herrmann, MD of Rolkon...
The world is yet again undergoing a revolution in water treatment, this time led by ultraviolet (UV) light and ozone technologies. By Chetan Mistry, strategy and marketing manager, Xylem Africa The chemical treatment of water is very effective, but...
With the water industry embracing new technologies, cyber security threats are an unfortunate reality. WASA talks to Johan Potgieter, cluster industrial software leader, Schneider Electric, about securing water operations. Johan Potgieter, cluster...
This would be terrifying. A cyber-attack on water infrastructure could lead to widespread panic and potentially significant illness and loss of life with substantial effects on other critical services, such as firefighting and hospitals. It could...
In celebration of International Print Day which took place on 26 October, Jane Molony, executive director of the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) discusses the vital role that paper and print play in society, as well as their...
There are some things that just don’t go together. You may enjoy a slice of apple pie with cream, but imagine eating a ground coffee sandwich or pap and vinegar? The same applies to recycling, where recyclables and non-recyclables need to be...
Businesses and travellers alike are to benefit from the exciting upgrade of the R63 road from Fort Beaufort to Alice in the Eastern Cape, currently being carried out by Rumdel Construction Cape. According to Sanral, who commissioned the project,...
