With the annual Black Friday (28 November) and Cyber Monday (1 December) sales rapidly approaching, ERA NPC, South Africa’s foremost authority on e-waste matters, is issuing a vital appeal to consumers and businesses. “We urge the...
South Africa has bold ambitions to unlock over R1 trillion in infrastructure spend. If this is realised, this will translate into a series of transformative projects across energy, water, student housing, internet infrastructure and logistics hubs...
Mediclinic Southern Africa (MCSA) is a private healthcare group that operates 47 hospitals in South Africa and three in Namibia. Water scarcity remains one of the biggest challenges within the healthcare industry, and can have adverse implications...
Corrosion – the gradual deterioration of materials caused by environmental exposure – poses a major challenge in maintaining water distribution systems. To tackle this issue, WISA hosted a seminar focused on understanding corrosion and exploring a...
On-site water storage has become a necessity for many sectors such as retail, mining, and agriculture. Whether the water is used for backup, daily operations, or part of the operations, finding the right, robust water storage has become essential....
Now that the Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (AWSISA) conference is upon us, it’s an important moment to reflect upon our progress in establishing the additional catchment management agencies (CMAs). Last year,...
Minister of Energy and Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says Cabinet’s decision to lift the state of care maintenance of the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor will place South Africa back to its “rightful place” at the forefront of nuclear...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has today opened five (5) sluice gates at the Vaal Dam at hourly intervals, from 10:00 until 13:00, to gradually increase water outflows up to approximately 700 cubic metres per second (mᵌ/s) from 60...
WaterCAN has welcomed the landmark Mpumalanga High Court ruling that fined the Emalahleni Local Municipality R650 million for years of allowing untreated sewage to flow into rivers and dams – but says this must be the start of a nationwide...
The Youth Stream of the AWSISA Africa and Global South Water and Sanitation Dialogue served as a powerful platform for young professionals, researchers, and practitioners to share their perspectives, innovations, and frustrations around the current...
