According to water security specialists – Talbot – the new SANS 241 is more than just a standard. It redefines drinking water management and is a tool for managing risk in a water-scarce future. “South Africa’s water landscape is changing, and with...
The government has launched a national stakeholder consultation process on the proposed reforms to South Africa’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system. According to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the...
South Africa’s updated SANS 241 (the South African National Standard for drinking water quality) signals a fundamental shift in how potable water quality is managed, moving the sector away from tick box compliance towards a proactive, risk based...
In Kinshasa, the Zando Central Market was once a symbol of informal market vitality. Originally designed in the early 1970s to accommodate around 3,500 vendors, Zando Market grew to host nearly 20,000 traders, becoming overstretched without any...
