The Department of Water and Sanitation and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) are set to hand over two contracts worth R70 billion to a Chinese parastatal according to media reports. In a report by The City Press on Sunday the...
The city of Cape Town recently completed the second phase of its project to relocate sewer lines in Kuyasa to improve access and maintenance. The project started in April and involved removing sewer lines, which ran beneath private residences, and...
The City of Cape Town says it is pulling out all the stops to go after residents who seemingly have no problem paying high tariffs for using excessive amounts of water. According to the city collective usage is at 614 million litres a day...
Mine process water doesn’t always need to be treated to mint condition. Daniel Basson, process engineer, AquaPlan Watertreatment Engineering, explains how treating recycled water to different qualities for different uses saves money, water, energy...
Founded by a medical doctor who wanted to improve his township patients’ health, Buhle Waste has its roots in healthcare so it was only natural that it should grow to become a leading medical waste management company. Thabang Sekete, business...
A new mini waste collection vehicle is set to revolutionise urban waste management in Africa, especially in townships. John Edwards, MD of Skip Truck Traders, explains what makes these four-tonne mini compactors fit for purpose. Our new four-tonne...
Access to safe water and sanitation and sound management of freshwater ecosystems are essential to human health and to environmental sustainability and economic prosperity which is why it forms part of the United Nations Sustainable Development...
As Cape Town responds to Level 5 Water Restrictions, one of the country’s leading property investment holding companies has made water saving a priority at its buildings across the Mother City. Over 20% of Growthpoint’s R76.9billion South African...
Development plans for the Garden Route Dam Capacity Increase project are gaining momentum as the George Municipality issued a call for tenders late last week. The tender for the newly designed project was advertised on 7 September and will close on...
