Small pieces of plastics are widely spread all over the world’s oceans and ingested by living creatures. Microplastics are found in zooplankton, fish, seabirds, whales, seals, and also in humans. Yet, the long-term effects of this plastic...
Setting a high standard for world-class toll road operations, Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire manages the N1 from Pretoria up to Bela Bela (90 km) and the N4 from Doornpoort to the Botswana border (295 km). IMIESA speaks to Danie Verwey...
Irrespective of whether the country has a water crisis or merely a problem, South Africans must conserve water systematically and effectively. A holistic countrywide educational strategy needs to be implemented and maintained to cultivate a culture...
The world is yet again undergoing a revolution in water treatment, this time led by ultraviolet (UV) light and ozone technologies. By Chetan Mistry, strategy and marketing manager, Xylem Africa The chemical treatment of water is very effective, but...
There are some things that just don’t go together. You may enjoy a slice of apple pie with cream, but imagine eating a ground coffee sandwich or pap and vinegar? The same applies to recycling, where recyclables and non-recyclables need to be...
COD is a critical waste treatment measurement in everything from municipal systems to food manufacturing waste streams. It determines wastewater treatment effectiveness and diagnoses problems in treatment. By Ralf Christoph, general manager, Hanna...
The WISA Gauteng Branch hosted the ‘Gauteng Water Security in 2022’ webinar that unpacked water security strategies in the Gauteng’s metropolitan municipalities. By Gina Martin, publications lead: Gauteng Branch Committee, WISA The three Gauteng...
South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) now hosts Africa’s only laboratory equipped to test and verify imported or locally produced products that are being promoted as biodegradable. This follows the recent handover of...
Generation 2 Reinvented Toilet (G2RT) builds on the exceptional innovations developed during the original ‘Reinvent the Toilet’ challenge programme. Without inlet water or output sewer lines, G2RT is designed to be a new, affordable toilet. Could...
