The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) is donating R10-million to help communities in the Eastern Cape that have been affected by the devastating floods that have claimed over 100 lives. The funding has been allocated under the NLC’s...
Waste collection and transport are the public face of waste management. Landfills are the backend that keeps the sector going. As South Africa adopts circular economic practices, landfills still hold a key position in the waste sector, and act as...
Developed in South Africa through the Water Research Commission, the Vortex Settling Basin (VSB) is a water treatment system that will remove sediment, suspended solids, and other pollutants from water. South Africa has a history of building dams...
A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world’s people (49% or 4 billion) suffered through an extra 30 days of temperatures that were hotter than those experienced 90% of the time between 1991...
Any building project comes with its own set of challenges, but this is particularly true of large-scale or institutional developments, like schools, universities, libraries, hospitals, and multi-use precincts. With multiple stakeholders involved,...
Get ready to connect, learn, and lead the future of water and sustainability in South Africa. WISA invites you to a powerful three-day lineup of engaging masterclasses at IFAT Africa 2025, where water challenges meet innovative solutions –...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) urges all South Africans to roll up their sleeves and participate in cleaning polluted rivers as part of the 2025 Clear Rivers Campaign. The campaign, which is observed annually in July, is a nationwide...
The City of Cape Town just released the draft 2050 long-term plan detailing the goals and actions that the city hopes to achieve in the coming years. The document is out and available for public comment here. The City’s strategic planning unit...
Geospatial information science company – AfriGIS – has recently launched a digital platform called Resolve Water to help companies foster improved water management, resilience, sustainability, and investment in the face of growing water challenges...
The forecast is from Friday, 4 July into Sunday, 6 July. Among the potential impacts are localised flooding of roads and settlements and saturation of waterways. ‘The Disaster Risk Management Centre will once again coordinate the City’s...
