At our recent WISA 2026 Biennial Conference and Exhibition, Rethink Amanzi, one message came through strongly: the water sector cannot thrive in isolation. Hydrogen and oxygen remind us of this truth. Each has its own properties, but when they come...
South Africans – like many citizens across the world – don’t experience their government as a single entity. Responsibility for water, housing, social grants, clinics and waste collection is distributed across different spheres, departments,...
Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM), a division of Transnet SOC Ltd, and Grindrod Limited have marked a major rail reform milestone with the successful completion of Grindrod’s first test train on the North-East Corridor. The...
Magalies Water is a very different organisation from the one that served a much smaller footprint a little more than three years ago. Kirsten Kelly speaks to chief executive Ofentse Nthutang about water security, bulk water infrastructure and...
During the South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement 2026, he announced plans for R10 billion in tax relief on fuel, cutting the price of diesel by R3.00 and petrol by R1.50 per litre. This came after...
There are persistent myths around the numbers on plastic items. Some start in childhood, a popular one being the number shows how many times it can be reused before it is poisonous. Some of these myths persist long past childhood because there are...
As South Africa’s technological and renewable energy transitions accelerate, electronic equipment and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have shifted from niche installations to core infrastructure across commercial, industrial, and residential...
Every time someone turns on a tap, they expect the water to be safe. Making that possible depends on complex treatment processes and the professionals responsible for ensuring they work effectively. These professionals are called Process...
The City of Ekurhuleni has reported electricity outage at its infrastructure at approximately 20h35 on 02 November 2026 cutting power supply to Rand Water’s Mapleton Pumping Station. The station has been unable to pump water since the interruption....
South Africa’s ambitions for energy security, infrastructure development and industrial growth depend partly on engineering expertise. From renewable energy installations to automated manufacturing systems, the country needs people with the...
