Expert insights by Girma Yimer Ebrahim, Researcher in Hydrogeology and Water Resources, International Water Management Institute and Dr. Bárbara Willaarts of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis co-authored this article. As...
The Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (AWSISA) has officially extended the abstract submission deadline for the 2nd AWSISA Africa & Global South Water and Sanitation Dialogue 2026, giving researchers,...
When I was growing up in a village in Limpopo, I watched infrastructure change lives. Roads improved access to services. Water systems brought dignity and livelihood opportunities. Communities that once struggled without basic infrastructure began...
Climate change, rapid urbanisation, ageing infrastructure, and escalating demand are placing unprecedented pressure on water boards and metropolitan municipalities. To build resilience, South Africa must accelerate the adoption of smarter,...
South Africa’s water sector is under growing pressure to deliver efficiency, compliance, and resilience in the face of increasing scarcity and rising costs. Against this backdrop, Xylem’s launch of its Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) solutions...
Transnet SOC Ltd. (“Transnet”) has reached a significant milestone in South Africa’s rail reform journey with the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to the two shortlisted bidders. This follows the successful conclusion of the Request for...
Hundreds of land activists took to the streets in Durban and Johannesburg on Friday to protest a proposed anti-land occupation law. Supporters of shack dweller movement Abahlali baseMjondolo (ABM) marched to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature and...
The escalating Lesedi Local Municipality’s (“LLM”) debt has prompted Rand Water to reduce the bulk potable water supply by 20% due to its failure to honour several scheduled payments. The decision to reduce water supply to the municipality follows...
South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Dr Johnstone Makhubu has announced that the 2026 tax filing season will commence on 1 July, starting with the auto assessment period. SARS will begin with an Auto Assessment period from 1 to 12 July...
Construction costs across the Western Cape are becoming increasingly unpredictable. Currency volatility, global supply chain disruptions, rising fuel prices and escalating logistics costs are creating uncertainty for contractors, developers,...
