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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...
ISO 19650 in South Africa: The importance of pursuing global BIM standardisation and certification trends
We are currently facing a global evolution of professional work. With the rise of the 4th Industrial Revolution, and the buzz around the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Big Data, there are still many professionals...
Taking action to bridge South Africa’s power gap
Unveiled by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 25 July 2022, South Africa’s latest energy action plan provides a more immediate response to the country’s power crisis and opens the door for widespread private sector participation. “What was great about...
[COVER STORY] Water in the digital age
Endress+Hauser’s smart instrumentation combined with digital solutions create efficient, compliant water and wastewater (W/WW) treatment plants. The water industry has undergone enormous changes in the past 20 years. It used to be the...
Hydropower basics: 10 facts you may not know
Hydropower, or hydroelectric power is a form of renewable energy that uses the power of moving water to generate electricity. The LARGEST source of renewable energy in the world Approximately 71% of all of the renewable electricity...
Water finance: how to move from red to black
South Africa’s water finance account has been in the red for years and the numbers are staggering: R898 billion is needed to fund the National Water and Sanitation Masterplan (NW&SMP). Alarmingly, we are adding to that total daily, as the...
Protecting our water resources through compliance, monitoring and enforcement
The Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement division within the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has the difficult task of curbing water transgressions and safeguarding all water resources while still encouraging development. Kirsten Kelly...
Sustainability
Minister announces improved environmental assessment processes for solar energy
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has announced initiatives for further streamlining the environmental assessment process for renewable energy projects in South Africa. The announcement was made during a virtual...
Nelson Mandela Day – Infrastructure News stories dedicated to the 67 Minutes promise
School sanitation needs more than rhetoric South Africa’s school infrastructure still poses the largest threat to the safety and development of its children. In developed areas, the provision of classrooms, electricity, water and sanitation...
South Africa has smart solutions to climate change but there are barriers
Climate change – a big issue for South Africa and the continent – is a heavy burden for insurers. How to manage and respond to the risks posed by extreme and changing weather patterns – as demonstrated by the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal –...
[IN THE HOT SEAT] The evolution of green cement
Investment in infrastructure is crucial for South Africa’s and Africa’s socio-economic development. IMIESA talks to Njombo Lekula, Managing Director, PPC RSA, about the company’s visionary role in ensuring sustainable capacity while steadily...
Infrastructure investment: SA’s greatest weapon against the triple threat
Investment into impactful, resilient and sustainable infrastructure projects stands out as the most effective weapon against South Africa’s triple-threat of low economic growth, poverty and unemployment. This message crystalised during the Sanlam...
Moving towards net zero carbon construction in Africa
Though the mining and power sectors tend to take up much of the spotlight around carbon emission reduction strategies in Africa, construction sectors must not be overlooked in the drive towards achieving Net-Zero. WSP in Africa Property &...
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Industry News
National budget “highly satisfactory” says top economist
AfriSam’s recent National Budget Breakdown function, now in its fifth year, has become an anticipated annual event for the construction sector with valuable insights being shared. This year, director and chief economist of Econometrix, Dr Azar...
Managing water usage on construction sites
Water is a precious commodity in South Africa and climate change is placing increasing pressure on our country’s already constrained water resources. But while there has been much discussion about the role of green buildings in reducing carbon...
Veolia contributes to International Women’s Day through gender diversity
Coinciding with International Women’s Day on 8 March, Veolia Services Southern Africa reaffirms its commitment to achieving workplace equality and the week in which Women’s Day falls, will celebrate all current female employees to encourage younger...
Water
Metro News
My Smart City platform continues to expand and empower citizens
Acumen Software, the South African software solutions company that builds service delivery systems, launched the first phase of its My Smart City citizen’s platform last year. The platform enables citizens to log their service delivery issues...
Weltevreden landfill site reopens after fire incident
The City of Ekurhuleni has officially re-opened the Weltevreden landfill in Brakpan after being closed following the fire incident in October. MMC for Waste Management Services and Environment Resources André du Plessis commended officials for...
Garob wind farm ready for commercial operation
Garob wind farm, which is located near the remote Northern Cape town of Copperton in the Siyathemba Local Municipality, will be able to generate 573 GWh every year, potentially preventing the emission of approximately 600,000 tons of CO2 into...
Waste
Engineering
New welding alliance to boost Africa’s manufacturing capacity
To address the future professional needs of the welding industry in Africa, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has signed an SLA with The Welding Federation for Africa (TWF) to drive productivity in manufacturing across the continent....
Challenges faced by engineering departments in metro and local municipalities
The Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) promotes the interests of municipal engineers and their profession with the aim of expanding the knowledge and best practices in all Local Government municipalities. *Commentary by...
Civil engineering sector signs new three-year agreements
The Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) has confirmed the successful signing of a substantive agreement to extend the civil engineering industry Conditions of Employment and Wage and Task Grade collective agreements for a...
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