South Africa is running out of space, time and options to manage its growing sludge volumes. Yet what is treated as waste is a valuable resource. With rising regulatory pressure and new decentralised technologies, sludge can be transformed into...
The agenda for the upcoming SWAN Cape Town Workshop has been released, offering a detailed look at three days focused on the practical application of digital transformation within Africa’s water sector. Taking place from 9–11 March 2026 in Cape...
The countdown has officially begun! WasteCon 2026 is here – and all registrations are now OPEN. As the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) proudly celebrates 50 years of leadership in the waste and resource management...
As South Africans step into a new year, households are once again doing the annual financial recalculation – school fees, transport costs, municipal charges and the steady creep of everyday expenses that tend to arrive all at once in January....
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has formally written to the National Treasury regarding concerns about the process followed in withholding the Local Government Equitable Share (LGES) tranche for December 2025. This action has...
Insights from the latest Forvis Mazars Powering Africa’s Future energy report show that South Africa remains the nation leading Africa’s renewable energy transition, offering a host of investable projects and emerging opportunities in wind, solar,...
Johannesburg Water is strengthening its water demand management efforts in Soweto through technology, education and community collaboration – helping residents detect leaks, install water-saving devices and protect precious infrastructure. “Water...
Cape Town will host leading voices from across the water and sanitation sector when the SWAN Cape Town 2026 Workshop takes place from 9–11 March 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre 2 (CTICC 2). This three-day workshop will bring...
The launch of the G20 Clean Cooking Legacy Programme in KwaZamokhuhle, Mpumalanga, in October 2025 offered a practical glimpse of what clean cooking can achieve in Africa when it is designed with communities in mind. In KwaZamokhuhle, a last-mile...
Businesses that rely on the movement of goods are preparing for yet another year of transformative change. Shifts in technology, geopolitics, climate impact and customer expectations are redefining how supply chains operate, and companies that...
