Due to the high level of South African representation on the international panel that supported the creation of ISO 30500, we were one of the first countries in the world to identically adopt the standard as SANS 30500 in 2019. However, setting up...
The Tamil saying ‘Nothing grows under a Bayan tree’ rings true for the sanitation crisis. We need a complete paradigm shift (moving away from the old Bayan Tree) to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.2. There is a need for a fresh,...
Poor sanitation (open defecation, leaking pipes, overloaded wastewater treatment works) reduces the value of water. Faecal contamination from sanitation systems pollutes water resources. What is the link between sanitation, water and disease? The...
The demand for water will exceed the available supply by 2030 – that’s a 10% to 15% deficit. Kate Stubbs unpacks how creating a much more diverse and sustainable water mix can alleviate South Africa’s water crisis. Seven of the 13 major water...
