The operation of a pulsator clarifier can be optimised with regards to suction lift and drop times. This can be done by considering the varying turbidity of raw water (low versus high settleable solids) as well as controlling the sludge blanket...
The water industry has undergone a significant transformation, with an increase in the proportion of women holding senior and executive positions in local and global organizations. By Bomkazi Vaza, lead: YWP Eastern Cape The recent accomplishments...
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), a voluntary association of approximately 600 consulting engineering member firms, has elected David Leukes as its new President. He was elected at CESA’s 70th Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, 28...
By Paula–Ann Novotny, Senior Associate at Webber Wentzel In the ever-evolving arena of environmental legislation, the National Environmental Management Amendment Act 2 of 2022 (NEMLAA4) emerges as a transformative force, poised to introduce a...
As part of the proposed rehabilitation of the century-old Quay Wall 3 at the Port of East London, SRK Consulting has completed a geotechnical investigation to assess ground conditions at the site. Brent Cock, principal engineering geologist at SRK...
Every day, we hear about pilot projects that kicked off with great pomp and fervor, only for the infrastructure to be found lying in states of disuse a few weeks, months and years after the photo-ops have passed. By Jennifer Williams, executive...
In 1973, South Africa’s largest and most complex civil engineering project undertaken to date was officially opened. In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the momentous occasion of the opening of the Gariep Dam, the South African Institution of...
Amidst mounting despair in Johannesburg due to an escalating water crisis, a high-level coalition has emerged to tackle the pressing issue, with civil society taking the lead in addressing critical areas of municipal dysfunction. Water shortages...
Water and climate change are inextricably linked. Extreme weather events are making water more scarce, more unpredictable and more polluted – threatening sustainable development, biodiversity, and people’s access to water and sanitation. Africa is...
