Water, its infrastructure and its delivery have taken a priority position in South Africa’s agenda. While the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) acts as custodians of the country’s water, delivery is done by the local government. These local...
EWaste Africa has been awarded the GreenTag LCARate Level B Bronze Certification for their interlocking eco-pavers, a recognition that places the products among a small group of South African products that have undergone independent and...
The King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa was published on 31 October 2025. Given the country’s ongoing water crisis, the text should be taken to heart by every entity involved in water services management. Technical fixes and...
As ageing infrastructure, rising water losses and stricter compliance intensify pressure on water systems, digitalisation has become essential. For Endress+Hauser, one of the world’s leading process instrumentation and automation specialists,...
South Africa is on a path towards net zero, or is it carbon neutral? What about the circular economy? Climate jargon is filling the atmosphere as much as greenhouse gases are, and with a plethora of seemingly interchangeable words, it is important...
South Africa’s waste sector stands at a crossroads. Years of analysis have confirmed what practitioners already know: The country’s solid waste management system is overburdened, underfunded, and misaligned with its sustainability ambitions, though...
As South Africa enters its high-demand summer season, the Water Research Commission (WRC) is warning: the country’s water challenge is not just about drought or aging pipes, it’s about behaviour and timely action. Municipalities are currently...
The EPR Waste Association of South Africa (eWASA) is sponsoring vital food parcels for reclaimers at the Marie Louise Landfill in Johannesburg. This initiative is in response to the urgent appeal by the African Reclaimers Organisation (ARO) to...
South Africa’s cities are running out of space, not only in landfills but in their ability to sustain outdated models of waste management. The traditional “collect and dispose” approach has reached its limits. Financial deficits, deteriorating...
Poor infrastructure, coupled with socio-economic issues and service delivery problems, manifests in excess waste not collected or recycled. This waste adorns streets, the environment and troublingly, water systems like rivers. Rudi Clark, regional...
