Featured
Five Years Of EPR For eWASA: Progress, Pressure And The Path Ahead
It has been five years since the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) launched South Africa’s first rollout of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations. These regulations were introduced to support the emerging circular economy and to...
Featured
Corrocoat SA Tackles The Silent Threat To South Africa’s Water Infrastructure
In a country besieged by failing infrastructure, resulting in water interruptions, floods and drought, safeguarding and extending the life of critical water infrastructure is no longer optional. Kirsten Kelly speaks to Corrocoat South Africa about corrosion. “The...
Featured
How Talbot Is Responding to South Africa’s Growing Water Security Challenge
As water security rises to the top of South Africa’s industrial risk agenda, companies are being forced to rethink how they source, treat and reuse water, a shift that has shaped Talbot’s evolution. Kirsten Kelly speaks to Talbot’s CEO, Carl Haycock, about water...
Featured
APE Pumps: OEM Partnerships Are Reshaping Power Utility Asset Management In Africa
Over the past five years, South African original equipment manufacturer (OEM) – APE Pumps – has quadrupled its turnover. Contracts with various power-utility clients across the African continent have played an important role in supporting this growth. “Entities...
Latest
Mnquma Municipality Strengthens Rural Infrastructure Development Efforts
Mnquma Local Municipality has intensified efforts to strengthen rural infrastructure development following an oversight visit by the Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) to monitor progress on key road construction projects in Ngqamakwe,...
SRK Consulting Opens New Practice In Zambia
The Zambian government’s renewed commitment to supporting the country’s mining sector makes this an auspicious time for SRK Consulting to expand its Southern African footprint with the establishment of an office in Kitwe – located in the heart of...
Transforming 8000 Tonnes Of Organic Waste Into ‘Fuel And Fizz’
South Africa is running out of landfill space fast. With major hubs like Cape Town and Johannesburg facing less than five years of remaining landfill capacity, the linear disposal method of landfilling is not serving the country’s waste management...
Sanitech Acquisition Expands Access to Water and Waste Innovation in South Africa
Sanitech – South Africa’s largest integrated hygiene and sanitation solution company and first portable toilet hire company – has recently acquired Green Tech Water and Waste Technology. Green-Tech has been active in the sector since 2010 and...
Drakenstein Municipality Votes For Public Participation On 2026/27 Electricity Tariffs, Not Eskom’s Proposed 9.01% Tariff Hike
At the Special Drakenstein Council meeting held on Friday, 13 March 2026, Drakenstein Municipality, the majority of Council voted in favour of public participation on the Municipality’s proposed electricity tariff increases for the 2026/2027...
R1 Trillion In Infrastructure Spending – Will It Materialise?
South African budget speeches over the past decade have consistently placed infrastructure investment at the centre of economic policy, with large commitments announced to stimulate growth and improve public services. But the bigger challenge lies...
Sustainability
Manufacturers Should Go PFAS-Free
igus Continues to develop PFAS-free (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) engineered plastics in response to mounting evidence of severe environmental and health hazards caused by the chemicals. These “forever chemicals” so-called because of their...
Khanyi Kumalo’s EWSETA and AWEaP Journey – A Shining Example Of How Empowering Women In The Business of Energy Can Unlock Economic Growth.
South Africa’s energy future is being shaped by a new wave of skilled professionals and entrepreneurs supported by the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA), in collaboration with African Women in Energy and Power...
Government Reflects On Work Done To Protect The Environment
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has joined the global community in celebrating Earth Day 2025 while also reflecting on South Africa’s progress in safeguarding the environment and fostering a sustainable future...
Earth Day: A Critical Reminder of Environmental Reforms Needed to Honour South Africa’s G20 Commitments
As communities around the globe celebrate Earth Day today, local government departments focusing on our environment are taking stock of the growing demands being placed on them as our country navigates the fast-evolving green policy landscape. This...
Simple Actions Can Have A Profound Impact On The Success Of Recycling Efforts
Every year, millions of tonnes of paper, plastic, and other recyclables are collected through drop-off centres and collection services, yet much of this valuable material is compromised before it even reaches the recycling facility. Mixing certain...
Who Said What At The Water And Sanitation Indaba
Last week, top leaders – including the President, Deputy President, and the Minister of Water and Sanitation – along with industry experts from both the public and private sectors, gathered in Midrand for a high-impact two-day Water and...
Events
Industry News
Gauteng Condemns Vandalism On G20 Signage And Infrastructure
The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) has condemned the “malicious and seemingly coordinated” attacks of vandalism on revamped infrastructure and signage ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg. The summit will be held in the city from...
Chryso Delivers Specialty Waterproofing Solutions For Concrete And Bridge Structures
As infrastructure networks age and traffic demands increase, the long term protection of bridges, overpasses, culverts and other critical concrete structures has become a top priority for engineers and contractors. Within the Saint-Gobain group,...
Future-Proofing South Africa’s Infrastructure Workforce
South Africa’s built environment sector is facing significant challenges, including an ageing workforce, a growing skills gap, and the need for expertise to address deteriorating infrastructure across sectors such as water, energy, and transport....
Water
Metro News
Cape Town Welcomes Final Court Order On Nersa Decision Timetable
In terms of section 172 (1)(a) of the Constitution, the court declared invalid Nersa’s public participation process for 2025/26 municipal tariff applications, ordering that Nersa must: By 31 January each year, inform municipalities of increases...
Shacks Fill With Sewage After Pipe Collapses
Families in the Lansdown Road informal settlement in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, have had raw sewage flowing through their shacks since Saturday. GroundUp visited the settlement, near Somerset Taxi Rank, on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Sewage was...
Cape Town Adopts Rail Business Plan, Vision 2050
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City will engage national government on the handover of passenger rail services following Council’s adoption today of a detailed Rail Business Plan. Council further adopted the Cape Town Long-Term Plan,...
Waste
Engineering
Data Centre Neutrality Is SEACOM’s Infrastructure Advantage
In today’s hyperscale economy, connectivity is no longer enough. Enterprises and global cloud providers are demanding infrastructure that is not only high-performance and scalable but vendor-neutral, interoperable, and built on trust. They...
Prosecution To Commence Following The Jagersfontein Tailings Dam Failure
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in collaboration with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), is pleased to confirm that criminal proceedings are set to commence following the tragic failure of the 2022...
Mines Review Water Engineering As Climate Change Advances
Weather variability due to climate change is now a complicating factor for South Africa’s mines, as they engineer solutions to traditional water-scarcity challenges. As water-intensive operations, mines generally require large volumes of water in...
Technology
- ReSource
- Water & Sanitation Africa
Digital Magazines
ReSource
The official magazine of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) and is endorsed by 12 industry associations. ReSource is only integrated resources and waste management magazine in southern Africa.
- ReSource promotes integrated resources management, with a special focus on waste management and cleaner production and waste to energy initiatives.
- It provides comprehensive coverage of new developments, technologies, legislation and role players in the waste and environmental protection sectors.
- Owing to the organisations with which it is affiliated, the magazine has access to up-to- date news and unique information regarding its industry.
Digital Magazines
Water & Sanitation Africa
The official magazine of the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA), the magazine publishes content dealing with the supply, governance, financing, treatment and measurement of water and sanitation in southern Africa.
- The magazine provides industry updates and project information for both the public and private sectors.
- It is a vital source of business intelligence for municipal engineers, process controllers, water scientists, researchers, consulting engineers, plant operators, DWS government officials, treatment specialists and suppliers to the industry.
- Due to the multitude of connections within the industry, Water&Sanitation Africa provides in depth coverage on the latest trends, projects, challenges and opportunities within the sector.
