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Reducing Risk and Building Trust with Bureau Veritas
A world leader in testing, inspection and certification services, Bureau Veritas operates in agri-food, industry, commodities as well as building and infrastructure markets. Water is a critical resource across all these sectors, and as its quality declines, water...
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Tsebo Facilities Management Champions Water Conservation in the Workplace
Multiple provinces in the country are grappling with deteriorating water quality and increasingly frequent and lengthy disruptions to water supply. And as a workplace management solutions provider, Tsebo is tackling this reality head-on. “Most of our customers within...
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A New Defender Emerges To Tackle Water Pollution
“Water pollution in South Africa has worsened, and it has worsened largely due to the collapse of municipal governance. By not properly planning for, operating, maintaining or building water and sanitation infrastructure, raw sewage is running down some streets in...
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Can Municipalities Keep The Water Flowing?
South Africa’s growing urbanisation is straining the current water infrastructure, necessitating sustainable water. Having a reliable water supply is tied to social stability, and disruptions undermine community well-being as well as environmental...
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PRASA introduces new modern trains in Cape Town
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has announced the introduction of the new blue and white modern Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) on the Central Line, along with the extension of the service from Nyanga to Mandalay station in the...
Fuel price decreases in August
The Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources has announced decreases for all grades of fuel for the month of August. The price decreases expected to kick in on Wednesday are as follows: • Petrol 93 (ULP and LRP): 15 cents decrease • Petrol 95...
105 South African women graduate from EWSETA energy leadership programme
In a significant stride towards gender inclusivity and empowerment, 105 South African women have graduated from the prestigious ‘Women Leading in Energy Sector’ (WLES) bursary programme. This initiative, a collaboration between the Energy and Water...
Data drives smart mobility
The digital revolution and the fourth industrial revolution have forced a change of mindset upon the world. Businesses and governments have the choice to embrace technology or be left behind, and South Africa has chosen to embrace the cutting edge...
Benchmarking leads to a transparent construction sector
Procurement is often a long and bureaucratic process, a process that has seen increased scrutiny due to corruption but one that is at the heart of economic development. There is a need for improved procurement procedures and benchmarking is a...
New arc welding standards open for public comment
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) is seeking public comment on the adoption of several International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards into the South African National Standards (SANS). These standards are designed...
Sustainability
Greater collaboration to improve collection and recycling of liquid board packaging
In an increased effort to drive collection and recycling of liquid board packaging (LBP) in South Africa, Tetra Pak South Africa will join the PET Recycling Company NPC (PETCO), a well-established Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO). Tetra...
5-in-5: Your monthly good news round-up in 5 minutes
South Africa is overwhelmed with bad news. From high inflation to loadshedding and most recently – the suspense from ANC’s electoral committee. Here are five good news stories to come out of the month of November. France and Germany extend €600...
Plastics industry calls for evidence-based decisions in the fight against climate change
The 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) which has just drawn to a close in Egypt, once again placed a strong emphasis on climate change and the importance of making the shift from...
South Africa unveils R300bn green-hydrogen pipeline which will be given priority status
A R300-billion investment pipeline has been identified under South Africa’s Green Hydrogen National Programme, which has been designated as a Strategic Integrated Project (SIP) for accelerated development under the...
[IN THE HOT SEAT] South Africa’s water crisis: We are knee-deep in very little water!
The demand for water will exceed the available supply by 2030 – that’s a 10% to 15% deficit. Kate Stubbs unpacks how creating a much more diverse and sustainable water mix can alleviate South Africa’s water crisis. Seven of the 13 major water...
[THOUGHT LEADER] How loadshedding is hitting the business bottom line
The current power provisioning landscape in South Africa is unstable and mercurial. Limited visibility into loadshedding volumes, extended power cuts and unreliable supply are making it increasingly difficult for companies to run effectively and...
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Key trends in the economy affecting local construction industry
The outlook for the South African construction industry remains subdued in the short to medium term as the sector continues to be affected by a lack of implementation of government’s infrastructure delivery plan, as well as the country’s poor...
Government must address individual infrastructure needs – says GIC
Some of governments’ top responsibilities are to provide people with access to fresh, drinkable water, and to basic infrastructure such as sanitation, roads, and housing. With this in mind, the construction industry hopes to see government release...
Green sector investment needed for sector growth
Energy is key to the growth and prosperity of any modern economy, but it is estimated that nearly one billion Africans lack access to clean, sustainable energy. The shortage of electricity in many African countries is approximately equivalent to 1%...
Metro News
High stages of load shedding impact water supply operations in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town has once again urged residents to use water sparingly, especially during prolonged stages of load shedding to prevent water supply limitations in higher-lying areas. The City issued a statement following the move to stage six...
Using data to fix South Africa’s water challenges
The municipality of eThekwini, which includes the holiday playground Durban, is gearing up for a bumper tourist season. But it faces many challenges, including sewage leaking into the sea—forcing the closure of beaches—and losing revenue from its...
Calls for collaboration to improve water and sanitation provision in eThekwini Municipality
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu has called for collaborative efforts from different stakeholders to expedite the improvement of water and sanitation infrastructure in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. This follows a stakeholder...
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Engineering
Supply chain risks need to be built into construction contracts
Supply chain disruptions, which emerged as a result of Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020, and were joined by rising inflation towards the end of 2021, have intensified in the first part of 2022. With the war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 shutdown in...
City Of Joburg sitting on R300bn infrastructure backlog
The City of Johannesburg has inherited an infrastructure backlog of R300 billion, says mayor Mpho Phalatse, describing it as an emergency. According to Phalatse, there is a massive backlog in upgrading Johannesburg’s infrastructure on years of...
Construction industry to remain in recovery despite forecasted growth
The construction industry is expected to grow by 6.2% this year, but will remain in a recovery phase after experiencing a near recession that was exacerbated by Covid-19 and the associated hard lockdown. This will have a positive impact on...
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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.