South Africa’s consumer inflation rate rose to 4.5% in May 2026, up from 4.0% in April, marking the highest annual rate recorded since July 2024, when inflation stood at 4.6%. The monthly change in the consumer price index (CPI) was 0.7% in May. In...
As South Africa marks 50 years since the 1976 Soweto Uprising under the national theme RESET@50: The Future Calls, the country is being asked to shift the narrative from seeing young people as just part of the unemployment problem to recognising...
Wastewater contains untapped resources that, if reclaimed, could power agriculture, global sanitation, and its own treatment to help meet United Nations’s Sustainable Development Goals, according to a review published in Frontiers in Science in...
South Africa’s wastewater systems are under growing pressure. The latest Green Drop Report reveals declining performance, rising risk, and mounting infrastructure challenges, with nearly half of treatment works now classified as critical. What is...
In a country where reliable water and sanitation infrastructure remains both a pressing need and a long-term national priority, the role of the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has never been more critical. As South...
Founded over a decade ago, Watericon is a full service water treatment company. Headquartered in Johannesburg, its roots are firmly local, but its ambition is global. “We have established operations in Ghana, are expanding into Tanzania, and have...
In an age of instant communication, it is easy to assume that everyone receives disaster warnings. Smartphones buzz, sirens sound, alerts flash across screens. But for millions of people who speak minority or Indigenous languages, the message often...
Villagers from Bityi, near Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, are digging into their already stretched social grants to pay for repairs to a gravel road in the area. Residents say taxi drivers had refused to travel beyond the tarred section, forcing...
The transformation of South Africa’s water sector remains a key priority for the Water Research Commission (WRC). Through targeted initiatives, funding programmes, and strategic partnerships, the WRC continues to support the development and...
With global demand for new energy sources exceeding 1000 GW by 2030, mines, industrial operators and data centres face growing pressure to secure reliable, always-on power. To address this, USP&E and BAM Energy have launched Bridge Power...
