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Five Years Of EPR For eWASA: Progress, Pressure And The Path Ahead
It has been five years since the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) launched South Africa’s first rollout of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations. These regulations were introduced to support the emerging circular economy and to...
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Corrocoat SA Tackles The Silent Threat To South Africa’s Water Infrastructure
In a country besieged by failing infrastructure, resulting in water interruptions, floods and drought, safeguarding and extending the life of critical water infrastructure is no longer optional. Kirsten Kelly speaks to Corrocoat South Africa about corrosion. “The...
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How Talbot Is Responding to South Africa’s Growing Water Security Challenge
As water security rises to the top of South Africa’s industrial risk agenda, companies are being forced to rethink how they source, treat and reuse water, a shift that has shaped Talbot’s evolution. Kirsten Kelly speaks to Talbot’s CEO, Carl Haycock, about water...
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APE Pumps: OEM Partnerships Are Reshaping Power Utility Asset Management In Africa
Over the past five years, South African original equipment manufacturer (OEM) – APE Pumps – has quadrupled its turnover. Contracts with various power-utility clients across the African continent have played an important role in supporting this growth. “Entities...
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Petco’s Report Back: Africa’s Green Economy Summit
In February, Petco was a proud sponsor of, and active participant in, Africa’s Green Economy Summit in Cape Town. The summit facilitated some important conversations around closer cooperation for a more circular future for the continent and taking...
Handpumps Bring Water To Rural African Communities, But Many Are Broken – Study Models How Best To Maintain Them
In rural sub-Saharan Africa, access to clean drinking water often depends on a simple technology: the handpump. These manually operated systems pump water out of the ground for more than 184 million people. Yet despite their importance, research...
SAPPMA Webinar Highlights Role Of EPS Geofoam In Reducing Loads On Plastic Pipes
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) recently hosted a highly informative webinar as part of its ongoing commitment to sharing objective, non-profit industry knowledge with the plastics pipe sector. A series of...
Temporary Water Supply Disruption At Cape Town Airport
The Cape Town International Airport is experiencing a temporary water supply disruption due to ongoing municipal repair work outside the airport precinct. “While airport operations continue, contingency measures are in place to support passengers...
Addressing The Hazardous Waste Infrastructure Gap On Zero Waste Day
With International Zero Waste Day on 30 March 2026, consumers and businesses will be using this opportunity to explore how they can open up more resource recovery from their waste streams, to ultimately divert waste from landfill. When most people...
Free State A ‘Natural Logistics And Distribution Hub’
The Free State province’s strategic location has the potential to catapult the province into South Africa’s natural logistics and distribution hub. This, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who delivered the opening remarks at a meeting between...
Sustainability
Global Recycling Day Celebrates Waste Pickers
Every day, across our country, waste pickers walk kilometres collecting recyclable material to earn a living, and in doing so, they divert thousands of tonnes from landfill. Today, on Global Recycling Day, the PRO Alliance celebrates the successful...
This Human Rights Day, The Green Connection Reminds South Africans: “You Matter. You Can Make A Difference.”
As South Africa prepares to commemorate Human Rights Day 2026, The Green Connection is reminding citizens – especially those who may feel unheard or powerless – that their voices matter. The organisation’s 25-year legacy of eco-justice...
Transforming 8000 Tonnes Of Organic Waste Into ‘Fuel And Fizz’
South Africa is running out of landfill space fast. With major hubs like Cape Town and Johannesburg facing less than five years of remaining landfill capacity, the linear disposal method of landfilling is not serving the country’s waste management...
South Africa’s Power Utility Eskom Tried To Block A Gold Mine From Going Solar – But Lost In Court
South Africa’s national energy policy says: Build more renewable power facilities and build them fast. But getting the players in the energy space to do that is proving to be difficult. Around 74% of the country’s electricity is generated by...
Proposed Reforms To Modernise Environmental Governance
Government will launch a national stakeholder consultation process on proposed reforms to South Africa’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system on Wednesday. According to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the...
The Iran Conflict Could Hand South Africa A Mining Windfall
Speaking at the AfriSam Budget Breakdown, economist Dr. Azar Jammine noted that while the war involving Iran is disrupting global trade routes, energy supplies and transport networks, the resulting surge in precious-metal prices could unexpectedly...
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Industry News
The Iran Conflict Could Hand South Africa A Mining Windfall
Speaking at the AfriSam Budget Breakdown, economist Dr. Azar Jammine noted that while the war involving Iran is disrupting global trade routes, energy supplies and transport networks, the resulting surge in precious-metal prices could unexpectedly...
Rand Water Strengthens Its Financial Resilience And Continental Footprint Through Zanzibar Partnership
Rand Water is proud to announce that it has been selected as the preferred bidder to provide technical support, infrastructure management, and operational improvement to the Zanzibar Water Authority (ZAWA) through a ten-year Management, Operations,...
World Bank Approves SA’s Credit Guarantee Vehicle
South Africa’s drive to accelerate infrastructure development and unlock economic growth has received a significant boost after the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the South Africa Blended Finance Platform for Resilient...
Water
Metro News
First Advanced Water Meter Installations Kick Off Third Week Of April
The City of Cape Town’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) programme officially launches in April, following the appointment of a contractor to replace about 83 000 mechanical water meters with smart, modern metering technology. Almost R1,1...
Rubbish Is Piling Up Across Johannesburg
Uncollected garbage is piling up across Johannesburg amid protests and labour disputes at waste management utility, Pikitup. Only two landfill sites are fully operational – Goudkoppies and Robinson Deep, both south of the city – according to a...
The Power Of City Improvement Districts To Bolster Municipal Service Delivery
South Africa’s first City Improvement District (CID) was established in Johannesburg’s central business district in the early nineties. Since then, the model has been helping to bridge the gap between basic municipal service delivery and the...
Waste
Engineering
De-risking A New Chapter In South African Gold Mining
The rapid progress of West Wits Mining’s Qala Shallows – South Africa’s first gold mine in 15 years – has been underpinned by a multidisciplinary due diligence study conducted by SRK Consulting in the second half of 2025. West Wits operational team...
African Ministers Outline Industry Priorities Ahead of African Mining Week 2026
With the demand for critical minerals projected to quadruple by 2040 and traditional commodities such as gold reaching record highs in 2026, Africa is increasingly positioned at the center of global supply chain strategies and investment flows. The...
Short-Staffed Municipal Engineering Teams Need More Capacity To Turn The Tide On Service Delivery
With local government elections taking place in South Africa this year, public discussion around service delivery has intensified. Residents and communities are increasingly frustrated by water shortages, failing roads and broken infrastructure....
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Digital Magazines
ReSource
The official magazine of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) and is endorsed by 12 industry associations. ReSource is only integrated resources and waste management magazine in southern Africa.
- ReSource promotes integrated resources management, with a special focus on waste management and cleaner production and waste to energy initiatives.
- It provides comprehensive coverage of new developments, technologies, legislation and role players in the waste and environmental protection sectors.
- Owing to the organisations with which it is affiliated, the magazine has access to up-to- date news and unique information regarding its industry.
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Water & Sanitation Africa
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.
- The magazine provides industry updates and project information for both the public and private sectors.
- It is a vital source of business intelligence for municipal engineers, process controllers, water scientists, researchers, consulting engineers, plant operators, DWS government officials, treatment specialists and suppliers to the industry.
- Due to the multitude of connections within the industry, Water&Sanitation Africa provides in depth coverage on the latest trends, projects, challenges and opportunities within the sector.
