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MTN Business Smart Water: Where Utility Management Meets Intelligence
In today’s increasingly connected and sustainability-driven world, managing water efficiently is not only an economic necessity, but a key responsibility for individuals, businesses, and municipalities. “The MTN Business Smart Water solution addresses this need,...
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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...
City of Cape Town takes delivery of new waste management vehicles
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate has taken delivery of 19 new trucks in recent weeks. The battle against illegal dumping and refuse collection delays has been boosted in recent weeks with the delivery of 19 new...
Afrisam’s composite cements lead in sustainability drive
It has been over two decades since AfriSam began accelerating its efforts to reduce carbon emissions from its cement production. This has put the company ahead of the pack, allowing it to reduce the carbon dioxide produced per tonne of cement by...
International Road Conference set to connect Africa and stimulate growth
The South African road network, valued to be an asset of around R3 trillion, is the arterial system through which the country’s economic lifeblood flows. This is to be celebrated at the upcoming 7th Regional Conference for Africa, being hosted by...
DWS calls on residents to adhere to water restrictions as dam levels continue to decline
The Department of Water and Sanitation in the Eastern Cape is calling on residents to adhere to water restrictions imposed by their local municipalities to ensure water security. This is as dam levels in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro continue to...
Water restoration continues in parts of KZN following floods
The Department of Water and Sanitation in KwaZulu-Natal has reiterated its plea to residents to use water sparingly as work continues to restore the water supply in parts of the province which were affected by the recent floods. This is also as the...
The one thing the construction industry needs right now
Already in the depths of a severe slump before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, South Africa’s embattled construction industry is in desperate need of a boost. Databuild CEO Morag Evans believes this will come from projects based on renewable...
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FAW expands Mpumalanga footprint
FAW South Africa is expanding its footprint in Mpumalanga with the addition of a new full sales, service and parts dealer in Ermelo. The new dealership, which officially opened earlier this year, is co-owned by Hercules Lourens and Corrie Barnard...
Sustainability thriving in Hout Bay
Bay Harbour Market in Hout Bay, Cape Town has set the benchmark when it comes to the ultimate weekend outing but what’s even more impressive is that for years, it has also led the way with its sustainability policies. The market holds a three-star...
Corobrik makes multi-billion rand investment
South African brick manufacturer, Corobrik, is planning to embark on a multi-billion rand investment roll out aimed at growing its business and developing new markets over the next five to six years. Dirk Meyer, the chief executive of Corobrik,...
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Durban launches radical CBD clean-up programme
A robust plan to rejuvenate the Durban Central Business District (CBD) was tabled last week by eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede during the official launch of the radical CBD clean-up and safety programme. The programme, which Mayor Gumede said will...
Ekurhuleni implements water management measures
The City of Ekurhuleni is putting water saving measures in place to manage peak water demand as temperatures rise and, it’s calling on residents and businesses to do the same. As spring temperatures go up the demand for water and water-using...
Housing initiative to uplift 4 000 Cape families
Around 4 000 lower-income families are expected to benefit from the City of Cape Town’s new inner-city social housing initiative which was launched yesterday. The initiative will see the development of affordable housing projects on prime land...
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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.