On 26th September, World Environmental Health Day reminds us that restoring ecosystems is vital. Mangrove forests play a crucial role in keeping coastal and marine environments healthy and resilient. Yet, despite supporting extraordinary wildlife...
The WISA Gauteng Branch, in partnership with the University of South Africa (UNISA), hosted a Collaborate and Connect: Water Sector Career & Networking Day. The event brought together aspiring professionals, seasoned experts, and academic...
The Young Water Professionals (YWP) of WISA hosted a workshop and participated in panel discussions at the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS’s) National Youth Indaba. Held under the theme “Empowering Youth for a Water-Secure Future”, the...
Following the recent African Union–Africa Water Investment Summit 2025 in Cape Town: Third International Conference on Earth and Environmental Sciences 2025 (ICEES 2025) in Durban, a strong call emerged to enhance cooperation and strengthen...
From the shop floor to the global arena has been a sharp learning curve for KSB Pumps and Valves’ Osedza Tshifhango who recently became the first female field service specialist within the entire global footprint of KSB’s giant operation employing...
The SAICE National Awards was a night dedicated to celebrating the excellence, innovation and leadership that define civil engineering and the built environment. Held at The Galleria, Sandton, Johannesburg, these awards not only honored engineering...
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturer Association (SAPPMA) is firm that recycled plastic cannot be used in pressure pipes. Pressure pipes are used to transport drinking water, gas, and wastewater when a system cannot rely on gravity. These...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in the Western Cape continually provides update to residents on the current status of water availability across the province. According to Ms Ntombizanele Bila-Mupariwa, DWS Western Cape Provincial Head,...
Transnet SOC Ltd (“Transnet”) applauds the multi-pronged security and intelligence clampdown by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in collaboration with Transnet security personnel, which helped to apprehend 17 suspects in various regions of...
In Snake Park, the evidence of sickness is written in gold dust. Its source towers over the Soweto neighbourhood: A mine dump, loaded with toxic metals, relics of an era when South Africa produced about a third of the gold ever mined on Earth. The...
