The rapid rate of urbanisation, combined with steady population growth, is placing pressure on existing wastewater treatment plants, pushing up processing and maintenance costs, as older facilities struggle to keep pace with rising inflows. IMIESA...
Gqumashe Primary School in Alice in the Eastern Cape was closed on Monday. This after learners, parents and teachers protested about the state of the school. Built by the community in 1965, the infrastructure has since deteriorated. Source: SABC...
A coalition of energy sector leaders released a vision for creating the utility of the future in emerging economies at African Utility Week, which is taking place this week. Integrating the public and private sectors, centralized and decentralized...
Although we know that each province is unique, recent data published by Stats SA provide a portrait of just how special these provincial economies are. South Africa consists of 9 provinces, namely the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape,...
South Africa businesses are reportedly starting to confront a future without Eskom, by putting plans in place to generate their own energy. Anglo Platinum and Sibanye-Stillwater are two of the big companies that are planning for solar plants to...
A small group of residents in Lenasia South took to the streets on Tuesday morning, to demonstrate their anger over illegal land occupation in the area. Residents barricaded roads, demanding police to destroy structures built in Extension 4....
While challenges remain in South Africa’s energy sector, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe is confident that the sector is poised for growth, if invested in. “The South African energy sector is poised to grow. The country needs the finance, technology...
Beaches along Durban’s Golden Mile have re-opened following a sewage leak last week. The eThekwini municipality shut the beaches on Thursday after pumps tripped and failed mechanically, resulting in 20% raw sewage being discharged into the...
An IIASA study published in the journal Nature Sustainability, evaluated whether water for the environment could be prioritized under growing competition from other sectors. The results indicate that this could be achieved by shifting crop...
The water and wastewater industries are the guardians of one of the world’s most important resources, and continuous investment in infrastructure and new technologies is essential to their processes.  Despite the fact that two-thirds of the earth’s...
