Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced that 237 social housing units are to be built in the inner city as part of the City’s affordable housing drive, following Council’s approval of the final release of City-owned land known as the...
78 days to go until the biggest Water and Sanitation Dialogue Africa and the Global South has seen. We start our weekly webinars with a conversation that hopes to impart knowledge and a better understanding for all about the current state of water...
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has confirmed that over 113 new houses will be built within the next four months to provide permanent shelter for families displaced by the 2022 and 2025 floods. The announcement was made by Premier Thamsanqa...
Africa’s population is projected to nearly double by 2050, with 80% of that growth being concentrated in urban areas, leaving two out of three Africans living in cities. This expansion of cities at an unprecedented rate will bring both challenges...
Rotational loadshedding and unplanned power outages continue to exact a severe toll on South Africa’s economy. In 2023, the country lost around R2.8 trillion in output – a staggering impact, borne primarily by energy-intensive sectors. Even though...
As South Africa grapples with a flood of low-cost pump and valve imports from Asia and other global manufacturing hubs, the recent IFAT Africa trade show in Johannesburg offered a rare opportunity for local pump and valve manufacturers to prove...
Eskom has announced the launch of its first-ever Renewable Energy Offtake Programme. This marks a significant milestone in the utility’s strategic objective to facilitate a “competitive future energy industry” and integrate more clean power into...
Building on the momentum of the 7th WISA YWP-ZA Conference, the 8th edition calls young water professionals (YWPs) from across South Africa to reflect on two pivotal questions: “What comes after breaking silos?” and “How do we sustain synergy in...
South Africa is transitioning from fossil fuels toward renewable energy, as the government aims to add at least 19 GW of renewable capacity by 2030 and as much as 190 GW by 2050. These targets are critical for climate resilience and energy...
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has delivered outstanding results for the 2024/2025 financial year, achieving 94,1% capital spend of R3,741 billion – the largest municipal water infrastructure investment in Africa....
