As South Africa continues to grapple with a growing housing backlog and the continued existence of informal settlements, government is intensifying efforts to address these pressures through an innovation-driven approach to housing delivery. In a...
Water is often taken for granted, if you’re lucky enough to have it coming out of taps. Yet it lies at the heart of national security. Controlling water means having control over a key resource that keeps an economy running and stable. Water...
Eskom has moved to assure the public and stakeholders that Koeberg Nuclear Power Station continues to operate safely and securely. This after the power utility reduced the station’s two units from full power to 100MW each following a fault on the...
The ISWA Africa Waste Management and Circular Economy Conference 2026 brings together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and innovators to shape the future of sustainable waste management across the continent. This landmark event will...
Donald Trump’s appearance at Davos this week could have almost immediate and lasting economic consequences for the global economy, warns Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, as tensions over Greenland move toward a decisive phase. The warning comes as...
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) joins the nation in mourning the tragic loss of 12 learners who lost their lives in a school transport crash in Vanderbijlpark, Sedibeng, on Monday, 19 January 2026. SALGA extends its heartfelt...
For more than two decades, residents of Emfuleni have endured some of the worst water and sanitation failures in South Africa. Entire neighbourhoods regularly lived with sewage flowing through streets, homes and schoolyards. Pump stations collapsed...
WasteCon is the biennial conference of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) and is the premier platform for showcasing best practices and sustainable solutions in waste and resource management. WasteCon 2026 will be taking...
The holistic approach of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) considers risks throughout the life cycle of a tailings storage facility (TSF) – including the decades following closure and, in some cases, even longer where...
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms Pemmy Majodina has concluded her two-day working visit in Knysna Municipality in Garden Route District where she held a series of engagements with the leadership of the municipality and other stakeholders to...
