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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...
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[Industry Personality] Carin Bosman: Make noise and have a code
The water sector is filled with passionate people, Carin Bosman is one such passionate person, and she serves to remind us of all that water is for the betterment of humanity, and when you are tasked with doing what is right, you have to make some noise. Early on in...
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[Cover Story] 40 years strong: Lethabo Intake Pumping Station’s historic refurbishment
A part of Rand Water’s proactive infrastructure maintenance project comprised the refurbishment of pumps and electrical boards at the Lethabo Intake Pumping Station. This key facility pumps water to ESKOM Lethabo Power Station and supplies over half of Gauteng via the...
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Water pressure booster systems for local applications
A ready-to-connect pressure booster system with the ability to assist municipalities struggling with water reticulation has been introduced to the South African market by pump manufacturer, KSB Pumps and Valves. Shaun Wessels, regional sales...
Reliable level readings from remote areas
While the Flanders Environment Agency VMM (Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij) in Belgium can do little to change the volatility of the weather, it does play a decisive role in creating a water distribution strategy. The environmental agency measures and...
V&A Waterfront signs pact to change recycling of plastic packaging
The V&A Waterfront has reaffirmed its commitment to lessening the impact of plastics on the environment. The V&A Waterfront is signing up to the SA Plastics Pact, as well as hosting a new research study with restaurants in the precinct...
Coca-Cola brings a world without waste
According to figures released by the PET Recycling Company (PETCO), billions of bottles were diverted from landfill last year as a result of various recycling efforts. New statistics from PETCO indicate that the country’s PET (polyethylene...
[Thought Leader] Embracing ESG is good business
Over the past decade, ‘sustainability’ has become a global buzzword; however, the imperative behind the word is more than just a box-ticking exercise. Authored by Mark Boshoff, head: Transformation and Sustainability, Nedbank During 2015, the UN...
Wind power in the Great Karoo
The 147 MW Karusa wind farm is now connected to the national grid and is geared up to produce more than 500 GWh of renewal energy annually. The power is generated via Vestas V136-4.2MW turbines, the largest on the African continent to date. The...
Sustainability
Employees can help save water at work
By Chetan Mistry, strategy and marketing manager, Xylem The world once took water for granted. But attitudes are changing as water security becomes a significant risk consideration for companies. In 2015, 70% of companies surveyed for Carbon...
Nedbank celebrates female green-economy entrepreneurs
In celebrating Women’s Month, Nedbank has paid tribute to the impact that female entrepreneurs are making on South Africa’s nascent green economy. The energy these women bring to their social enterprises is making a significant positive impact on...
Construction companies can help build resilience against natural disasters
Mother Nature is unleashing her fury on the world with increasing regularity and devastation. A recent report by the World Bank states that the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events has escalated across the African continent. South...
Distell is closing the loop on waste
For many organisations, sustainability is a corporate responsibility and a necessary step towards enhancing future fitness. For others, it’s a marketing must. But in South Africa, it is a survival imperative. Nothing, if not resourceful, South...
[THOUGHT LEADER] Is nuclear power ’greener’ than we thought?
Nuclear power currently accounts for about 10% of the world’s electricity, with the United States and European Union (EU) countries leading the way. It received the ‘green’ light from the EU in early July 2022 – under restrictions – when it...
Everything you need to know about Ramaphosa’s energy action plan
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a set of new emergency measures to deal with South Africa’s current electricity crisis. During his address on Monday night, Ramaphosa compared the energy crisis to the battle against Covid-19, and urged South...
Industry News
Landmark licencing of private electricity trader set to transform SA energy
A new South African private electricity trading company is set to transform the country’s power market after recently being awarded a landmark licence that allows it to transport energy from independent power producers (IPPs) to private end-users...
Construction industry recovery muted due to infrastructure rollout
The recovery of SA’s construction industry has slowed, according to the Afrimat Construction Index. Afrimat, the JSE-listed open pit mining company providing industrial minerals, bulk commodities and construction materials, has released the...
Corobrik’s R800m Kwastina factory to enter full production by end March
The commitment made by Corobrik at the South African Investment Conference at Sandton in 2019 has paid off handsomely, with its new Kwastina factory in Driefontein entering full production by the end of March. The R800 million investment in the...
Water
Metro News
City of Cape Town sees spike in theft of water meters
The City of Cape Town says it has seen a spike in the number of water meters stolen in several suburbs. Steenberg, Retreat, Grassy Park, Strand, Athlone, Woodstock, Ottery, Bellville South, Lentegeur, Manenberg and Belgravia are some of the areas...
Businesses start to count the costs of the KZN flooding
The recent flooding in KwaZulu-Natal have had a huge impact on businesses operating in South Africa in general and especially those operating in the province. Apart from lost productivity, there has also been significant damage to infrastructure....
Interventions to resolve water related issues in Eastern Cape
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu together with his deputies; David Mahlobo and Dikeledi Magadzi are devising a firm course of action to bring about sustainable solutions to water-related tribulations in the Eastern Cape. The team...
Engineering
Making infrastructure more accessible
During his maiden budget speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced a provisional R17.5 billion injection for the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework for infrastructure catalytic projects, aiming to upgrade roads, bridges, water, sewer,...
[IN THE HOT SEAT] Economic benefit of automated road condition data collection
Compared to manual and semi-autonomous processes, fully automated road assessment methodologies achieve the best results. IMIESA speaks to Simon Tetley, director at ARRB Systems, about how the company’s latest technologies prove beneficial for...
Builders will also be taking a much-needed break this year
Following a tough year of navigating project disruptions as well as material and labour shortages, construction industry stakeholders are opting to close their doors over the coming holiday period and take a much-deserved break, according to a...
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