We are pleased to announce that the first draft programme for the WISA 2026 Biennial Conference is now available. This programme reflects the culmination of an extensive review process by the Technical Committee, bringing together a high-quality,...
The recent announcement by Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, about blacklisting 52 construction companies for poor performance and corruption marks a turning point for how South Africa handles public infrastructure...
When I first entered the water and sanitation sector after many years in the software industry, I had thought that the main challenges would be engineering; pipes, pumps, treatment plants, or politics, financing, budgets, and governance. Big,...
The temporary reduction in the general fuel levy introduced by government that was due to come to an end in early May, has been extended to June, the National Treasury and Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources said on Tuesday. “To provide...
President Ramaphosa recently announced government’s ambitious target of halving South Africa’s road deaths by 2030. With more than 12,000 lives lost on our roads each year, that goal is commendable, but the challenge remains considerable. Law...
The Democratic Alliance (DA) was reliably informed that waste management services for the City will come to a standstill as landfill sites were refusing entry to tipper trucks and waste trucks. DA Joburg Mayoral Candidate, Helen Zille, visited the...
Transnet SOC Ltd (“Transnet”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mohammed Abdool as the Chief Executive of Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), effective 01 May 2026. Mohammed brings over 29 years of professional experience in financial...
While solar and battery technology now make renewable power in Africa financially attractive on paper, local investors are not realising expected returns on mid-scale solar projects. Experts say the consistent underperformance is being driven by...
Something remarkable is happening across South Africa. In workshops, research facilities, farms and urban centres, pioneering minds are reimagining one of society’s oldest problems: what to do with our waste. The answer, increasingly, is...
As South Africa grapples with worsening water insecurity, flooding, and infrastructure failures, attention is increasingly turning to a form of infrastructure that is often invisible on balance sheets but essential to economic and social stability:...
