Water utilities are losing billions of rand through lost and stolen water in SA, while poor sanitation in Africa is leading to the deaths of millions of children through water-borne diseases. This emerged from the four-day African Water Association...
A scientific team from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom is hoping to turn the tide of disruption to fresh water supply in rural areas across Africa. The academics are looking to replace traditional water pumps at water stations with...
A vast underground water source has been discovered in northern Namibia that could provide a secure and sustainable water supply to about 40% of the population for 400 years. This discovery is the result of a joint project between the Ministry of...
According to a new report, South Africans with HIV living in informal settlements and rural areas lack clean, safe water, which is placing them at serious risk of contracting potentially lethal waterborne diseases. “They are particularly vulnerable...
Blue plastic port-a-loos were overturned and set alight on Lansdowne Road in Khayelitsha earlier this week by residents of SST informal settlement who were protesting over unacceptable living conditions. The group of about 100 protesters spilled...
How not to use a crane when you haven’t talking the wind load on the lifted section into account.
In a world challenged to reuse and recycle, to conserve and protect, comes an automotive brand determined to make a significant technological contribution towards reducing the impact of CO₂ emissions on the environment. Fuel-efficient and...
The much-anticipated biennial event on the IWMSA calendar, WasteCon, is back again, with this issue of RéSource being the official magazine at the event. In this issue, we welcome the new institute president Deidre Nxumalo-Freeman and a new editor...
Article by Dr Inga Jacobs, President of Young Water Professionals, WISA. It is widely recognised that capacity building and sustainable knowledge transfer are critical concerns for several sectors in South Africa, and the water sector is no...
