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Western Cape Water Supply: Overview In Numbers
What is a Blue Drop Risk Rating (BDRR)? The BDRR assessment focuses on critical risk areas within water services provision. This allows the water service institution to identify and prioritise the critical risk areas within its drinking water treatment process and to...
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Solving environmental law confusion: Lawyer Lizette van der Walt launches innovative app
Lizette van der Walt is a lawyer specialising in environmental law. In her 27 years of experience, she noticed a general confusion around environmental laws in South Africa and decided to help by creating the Enviro Legal app. This app is designed to help users...
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Turning The Tide To Achieve SDG 6
Coming off the back of the WISA 2024 Biennial Conference and Exhibition, we can all agree that accelerated change is needed in achieving SDG 6 by 2030. As we celebrate 30 years of democracy this year and honour women during the month of August, it is fitting that we...
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[Industry Personality] Carin Bosman: Make noise and have a code
The water sector is filled with passionate people, Carin Bosman is one such passionate person, and she serves to remind us of all that water is for the betterment of humanity, and when you are tasked with doing what is right, you have to make some noise. Early on in...
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Climate conscious insurers pulling out of coal mining
With rising concerns about global warming and a push toward ethical underwriting, global insurance companies are taking steps to distance themselves from coal in the wake of climate change concerns. Late last year, insurance giant Zurich announced...
Billion dollar investment accelerates Africa’s fight for sustainability
Mars Multisales Africa, a division of Mars Incorporated, has partnered with Mpact to implement a revolutionary new modular packaging policy designed to cut costs, increase packing efficiency, and reduce waste. The initiative, which forms part of...
Steel industry calls for urgent intervention to counter current crisis
The challenges faced by the South African downstream steel sector are threatening the viability of the entire industry. This is according to Warne Rippon, Executive Director of steel major, Allied Steelrode. According to Rippon one of the primary...
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Joint team to take on Christmas clean up in eThekwini
EThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede has tasked senior management from Durban Solid Waste to work with the Mayoral Parlour to clean up the City. The joint operation will focus on accelerating the pace of tasks such as grass cutting and tree and litter...
Stubborn residents are jeopardising Cape water supply – De Lille
While the City of Cape Town is ramping up its water saving efforts there are still households using excessive amounts of water and according to Mayor Patricia de Lille this stubborn behaviour is pushing the city closer to day zero. The City on...
Cape Town accepts carbon neutral development challenge
The City of Cape Town is participating in the C40 Reinventing Cities Programme, a worldwide competition that aims to transform underutilised urban sites into beacons of zero carbon emissions and resilient development. As a signatory to C40 the city...
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