Water and wastewater tariffs around the world have gone up by 3.91% on average across 385 cities between July 2016 and July 2017 according to the Global Water Intelligence’s 2017 Global Water Tariff Survey. This average equates to more than two...
The eThekwini Municipality has set aside R576 million to repair infrastructure damaged by the mega storm which swept through the province earlier this month. The Executive Committee approved a report at a meeting held on Monday outlining the...
The City of Cape Town announced on Monday that it would be implementing water rationing as part of its drought management efforts aimed at driving down water consumption to the required levels. The intervention is likely to result in water supply...
Leaders in the waste and environmental management industries gathered at the Buffelsdraai Regional Landfill site in KwaZulu Natal for Landfill 2017. The KwaZulu Natal Landfill & Waste Treatment Interest Group (LaWTIG) of the Institute of Waste...
Residents living near the Shongweni landfill site claim they are still “suffering” with the toxic smell from the facility despite claims from waste management company, EnviroServ, that remedial action was taken to attend to the odour. The Highway...
In May, Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane made greater water security for all South Africans a priority, with the department setting a R15.1 billion budget for the 2017/18 financial year. In light of this, and given the country’s...
Specialty chemicals expert Clariant has been making notable strides towards sustainability practices with a new initiative that involves providing products and solutions for recycling beverage plastic crates made from polymer. The crates are...
Plans are in motion to ensure that South Africa has the capacity to desalinate its own water. This was the sentiment that came out of the 38th Expert Group meeting of the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) which took place in Cape Town on...
Meeting the current and future potable and wastewater needs of South Africa’s rural and urban communities is a top priority, as are future drought countermeasures. IMIESA talks to Mava Gwagwa, new business and key accounts director, SBS Tanks®,...
