The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has resolved the need to set aside a special session with the leadership of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Special Investigating Unit to receive a detailed progress report on...
Climate change, population growth and urbanisation are placing increasing pressure on South Africa’s water and wastewater infrastructure. Finding sustainable solutions requires a value-engineered approach that looks beyond conventional design, says...
Minister of the Department of Environment and Fisheries, Forestry Barbara Creecy has shown support for the conversion of yoghurt tubs into lightweight bricks to build school desks following the successful year-long project in 2021 when 19 tons of...
The government’s latest Blue Drop report has confirmed the growing concern in South Africa’s tap water quality and management processes in numerous rural districts and a few towns. 23% of municipalities has been listed at critical risk by the...
A report on the state of South Africa’s water treatment has been released after nine years of research by the Blue Drop and Green Drop Certification Programmes which are forms of Incentive-based Regulation (IBR) pioneered by the South African Water...
Disinfection is an integral part of any wastewater management system and is also essential in any potable water supply solution. At Sinowatek we create processes that valorize waste streams. The first step in the valorizing of the waste stream is...
“It is undeniable that human activities have warmed the atmosphere, ocean, and land and that widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere, and biosphere have occurred” says Nasa, highlighting the effects of climate change and...
Celebrated on the 22nd of April, this years’ theme of Earth Day in 2022 is “Invest In Our Planet. What Will You Do? World Earth Day is aimed at tackling climate change, reducing pollution, and preserving the health of the planet and those who...
Despite the lack of formal statistics on available landfill space, those in the waste management industry agree that it is rapidly filling up – and that the country is on the verge of a crisis. “We had pretty well-run facilities around the year...
