A new global study providing the first real evidence that microplastics are now inside humans raises grave concerns about the health implications. This is according to Bluewater, a world leader in water purification technology and solutions. The...
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has welcomed government’s increased focus on infrastructure development in support of economic recovery and job creation. This comes after Finance Minister Tito Mboweni confirmed this while tabling his...
The City of Cape Town has diverted close to a quarter of its waste from landfill during the 2016/17 period. According to the municipality its waste minimisation efforts have helped to increase the percentage of waste diverted away from landfill...
Flowtite South Africa’s managing director, Bantu Mselana, shares the company’s strategic vision for resurgent growth in glass fibre reinforced pipe (GRP) in key sectors that include water, sanitation and gas pipeline delivery, building on Flowtite™...
IMIESA speaks to Dinesh Chaithoo, MD of Chaithoo, about the company’s expanding business model, which includes a growing footprint in Africa for a range of solutions founded on civil engineering design and construction, contract law, and project...
Dr. Philippa Notten of The Green House has been working with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) during the month of October to highlight some of the issues around plastic pollution and how we can turn this problem around. Dr. Philippa Notten...
Landfill site problems are often bigger than the eyesore created by the huge piles of waste. At one point or another, landfill sites will have to be closed. While this may seem like the end of the story, it is only the beginning of the next chapter...
ERWAT’s operations and maintenance (O&M) systems are among the better ones within wastewater treatment plants in South Africa. With a strategic vision to collaborate with municipal entities locally and across the developing world, ERWAT’s...
School children must have access to adequate sanitation. This is according to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. Tabling his maiden Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament, Mboweni said government is attending to the sanitation issues...
