The Blesbokspruit Project (one of the five Blue Deal South Africa projects) works on restoring and optimising the health of the Blesbokspruit Wetland. Located in the Upper Vaal catchment within the quaternary drainage area (C21D) near Springs,...
Renewables play a key role in South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET) towards a low-carbon, sustainable and socially inclusive future. “R1.5 trillion will be invested in our economy over the next five years in new frontiers such as renewable...
Due to rapid population growth and urbanisation, South Africa generates significantly more waste per capita than it did a few decades ago. As a result, our landfills are put under considerable pressure resulting in increased levels of waste in the...
The importance of water and protecting our valuable water resources will once again be highlighted this year as we celebrate World Water Week, which will take place this year from 20-26 March 2023. World Water Day, which was established in 1993 to...
The month of March marks International Women’s Month, with International Women’s Day celebrated on 8 March. Adopted by the United Nations, this year’s theme of ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’ recognises the gap in...
Small businesses are essential to the South African economy, employing some 80% of the country’s workforce. Small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) role in the construction industry especially cannot be understated, acting as key suppliers,...
In South Africa, wastewater and stormwater are conveyed in separate pipelines. And while it can be an environmental disaster and health hazard for stormwater and sewage to meet, it is advisable to manage both as part of an integrated urban water...
Veolia Services Southern Africa has aligned its business to help its customers support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN’s 17 SDGs have one ambitious target – to end extreme poverty and achieve sustainable development worldwide...
National Water Week 2023, taking place from March 20 to 26, should be a rallying call for South Africans to think smarter about water security in their country. This is the message from South African National Bottled Water Association CEO,...
The second day of Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) Annual Infrastructure Indaba, held in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, kicked off with a detailed discussion around procurement processes in South Africa’s public sector. David Leukes,...
