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APE Pumps Blends Engineering Expertise With AI
Pump selection is complex, with many factors shaping its performance. APE Pumps is simplifying the process through an AI-powered tool that streamlines data analysis and improves accuracy, while still relying on experienced engineers to interpret results and ensure the...
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Magalies Water Fights Upstream To Secure Downstream Supply
Operating at the tail end of the heavily polluted Crocodile West River Catchment, Magalies Water is confronted with some of the country’s most compromised raw water matrix. But through internal control processes, science, innovation and a focus on source water...
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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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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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Steel Tariffs Risk Supply Shortages, SAISC Warns
The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) has noted the recent implementation of anti-dumping tariff measures on selected steel imports, as published by The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) on...
South African Beer Industry Drives Sustainability Amid Climate Challenges
South Africa faces a simple reality: sustainability cannot be treated as a once-off campaign. It must be embedded in how industries operate, how policy is shaped, and how economic growth is pursued. By Charlene Louw Image supplied For the beer...
The 2026 Budget And The Future Of Waste Management In South Africa
Viewed in conjunction with the draft National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS) 2026, a progressive policy framework aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of Agenda 2030, it is clear that government is signalling a decisive shift in...
Challenging Conventional Wisdom In Infrastructure
The battle against atmospheric corrosion has cost global industries billions in maintenance and premature structural failure. While carbon steel is the traditional workhorse of infrastructure, its tendency to revert to a natural state of iron oxide...
Investec Partners With IFC To Unlock Sustainable Building Growth And Jobs Across South Africa
Investec Bank Limited (Investec) has secured a senior unsecured loan of US$200 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to support the expansion of property developments across South Africa that...
Northern Cape Positions Tourism as a Key Driver of Investment at Inaugural Investment & Jobs Conference
The Northern Cape is advancing tourism as a core pillar of its economic strategy, unlocking new investment opportunities across its unique landscapes, heritage assets and growing visitor economy. As the province prepares to host the inaugural...
Sustainability
Affordable Preventative Maintenance for Your Water Operations
Preventative maintenance saves water utilities considerable time and money. However, adding such technologies to water sites can be daunting, which is why Xylem developed SAM PRO: an elegant, affordable, scalable, and efficiently deployable...
CESA’s New President David Leukes calls for translating policy into action ahead of SONA
In a media address held in Sandton, north of Johannesburg, Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) newly appointed President, David Leukes, emphasised the importance of translating policy into action ahead of the South Africa’s State of...
Schneider Electric Urges Swift Action: Electrification and Digitalization Hold Key to Decarbonization Amidst Growing Global Concerns
Schneider Electric emphasizes the imperative role of electrification and digitalization in expediting decarbonization efforts, asserting the critical need for widespread deployment of existing technologies to curb the escalating threat of climate...
SANLAM INVESTMENTS ANNOUNCES R46M FUNDING FOR ALIEN FUEL GROUP
Sanlam Investments, one of South Africa’s largest black-owned asset managers in South Africa, reaffirms its commitment to sustainable investing through a new R46 million sustainable infrastructure deal. The Sanlam Investments Sustainable...
Where are you on the road to water digitisation?
Municipalities are looking for opportunities to improve service delivery and cash flow. Yet many still don’t realise the hidden gains of digitising their water systems. By Chetan Mistry, strategy and marketing manager, Xylem Africa...
New Development Bank and Development Bank of Southern Africa Secure $100 Million Loan for South Africa’s Sustainable Infrastructure Growth
A landmark loan agreement promises to enhance South Africa’s sustainable infrastructure development. In a significant move towards advancing South Africa’s sustainable infrastructure projects, the New Development Bank (NDB) and the...
Events
Industry News
“No More Tick-Box Procurement” – CESA CEO Demands Quality-Driven Reforms
Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) CEO Chris Campbell has welcomed growing recognition among state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that direct engagement with suppliers or original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) yields greater value than relying...
Private Sector Urged To Use SAYouth.mobi To Create More Job Opportunities
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on businesses and other public sector entities to use SAYouth.mobi to provide more pathways for young people to earning and learning. In his weekly newsletter, the President reflected that the country observed...
Opportunities For The Youth Of South Africa
South Africa’s high level of youth unemployment means that finding opportunities for the youth and leveraging their talents is a crucial step towards securing the future of the country. This Youth Day lets us celebrate and look into the...
Water
Metro News
Growthpoint Backs Cape Winelands Airport With Landmark Partnership
Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT), South Africa’s leading Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), has made an initial investment with the right to co-invest and develop the new Cape Winelands Airport precinct, marking the start of a strategic...
TNPA Issues RFP for Port of Cape Town
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the appointment of a suitable terminal operator to construct and manage a Break Bulk Terminal specialising in cold storage of fish and related products at the...
TNPA Awards 25-year Liquid Bulk Terminal Concession At Port Of Cape Town
The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a Terminal Operator Agreement (TOA) with FFS Tank Terminals to operate and maintain a Liquid Bulk Terminal at the Port of Cape Town for a 25-year concession period. With an investment of...
Waste
Engineering
Water Infrastructure Sizing: Insights From Engineers
Water infrastructure plays an important role in a country’s economic development and growth. As engineers, how far into the future do you plan? Willie: All water service authorities (WSAs) must produce a five-year water services development plan...
Collaboration For The Future We Want: Mobilising For Sustainable Development
The Consulting Engineers of South Africa (CESA) head into 2025 with a game plan, the organisation aims to build on the momentum of 2024 with a strategy to leverage the investment and focus on infrastructure promised in the State of the Nation...
“Act Fast, Act Now” – CESA Calls On Government Ahead Of SONA
As South Africa approaches the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on 6 February, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) urges President Cyril Ramaphosa to move beyond promises to concrete action on critical infrastructure projects. “South...
Technology
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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.
Digital Magazines
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.
