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Driving Smarter, More Resilient Water Systems: Endress+Hauser On Digitalisation In South Africa
As ageing infrastructure, rising water losses and stricter compliance intensify pressure on water systems, digitalisation has become essential. For Endress+Hauser, one of the world’s leading process instrumentation and automation specialists, digitalisation offers a...
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South Africa Accelerates The Adoption Of Clean Cooking As G20 Legacy Programme Takes Shape
South Africa is moving forward with an ambitious clean cooking initiative developed under its 2025 G20 Presidency, with early implementation already underway in KwaZamokuhle, Mpumalanga. The programme, through Outcome 3 of the Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG)...
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AWSISA: A Collective Voice For A Sustainable Water Future
The newly established Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions in South Africa (AWSISA) seeks to unite the sector in tackling its most pressing financial, operational, and governance challenges. Kirsten Kelly speaks to Ramateu Monyokolo – chairperson of both...
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More Precious Than Gold: Rand Water’s Legacy Of Service And Innovation
Founded in 1903 amid Johannesburg’s early gold-rush chaos, Rand Water has spent more than a century proving that water, not gold, is South Africa’s most valuable resource. From pioneering bulk supply systems to leading today’s infrastructure megaprojects, the...
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Taking The High Road To Development
With a road infrastructure network stretching 27 478 kilometres, South Africa’s national roads are an important lifeline of the economy. A safe, efficient and reliable road network is vital to the health of the nation’s economy, much like the...
Sweet 16! Engen Rocks as SA’s Coolest Petrol Station
Engen has once again been crowned South Africa’s “Coolest Petrol Station” in the Sunday Times GenNext Awards. This marks an extraordinary 16-year winning streak for South Africa’s biggest fuel and convenience brand and reaffirms its deep connection...
Bottle-To-Bottle Plastic Recycling Technology
Plastic remains a top priority for South Africa’s recycling initiatives. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a highly recyclable plastic and is the material of choice for plastic bottles. The process of PET recycling varies, but usually follows...
Clearing The Air On Municipal Odour Control
Over the past three decades, bio-trickling odour control has become a proven, reliable solution at wastewater plants. However, despite the technology’s proven track record, there are still many misconceptions or misnomers about bio-trickling...
Parliamentary Committee Commends Progress at TCTA Water Projects
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has in recent weeks conducted oversight visits to several key water and sanitation infrastructure projects across the country. On 9 October 2025, the committee toured the Central Basin Acid Mine...
Durban Container Terminal Pier 2 Boosts Capacity With New Ship-to-shore Cranes
Transnet SOC Ltd (“Transnet”) today launched four new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes valued at R967 million at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 to enhance the terminal’s operational efficiency, cargo-handling capacity, and...
Sustainability
Zinc supports clean energy technologies from solar to wind
Renewables play a key role in South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET) towards a low-carbon, sustainable and socially inclusive future. “R1.5 trillion will be invested in our economy over the next five years in new frontiers such as renewable...
Empowering SA women working in automation, manufacturing and infosecurity
The month of March marks International Women’s Month, with International Women’s Day celebrated on 8 March. Adopted by the United Nations, this year’s theme of ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’ recognises the gap in...
[OPINION] The road to sustainable mobility
In 2023, we are standing at the crossroads of significant decisions to be made around the interdependency between our future Energy and Mobility industries in South Africa. Make the wrong decisions, and we will likely pay the price in terms of...
Collaborative talent pipeline initiatives start to reap rewards
Lack of awareness around the employment opportunities in the pulp and paper industries, combined with the challenges of South Africa’s poor education outcomes, have led to a talent shortage, but the industry’s collaborative efforts in addressing...
Mpact reports robust operations and strong financial performance
Mpact, the largest paper and plastics packaging business and recycler in Africa, reported their year-end results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2022. Bruce Strong, Mpact Chief Executive Officer, said: “We’ve had a good year thanks to our...
SABS cautions against unverified claims of degradable plastics
South Africa generates 2.4 million tons of plastic waste every year, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). This means that every South African contributes about 41kgs of plastic waste per year and about 14% is recycled. The South...
Events
Industry News
President Ramaphosa To Deliver Keynote Address At The National Water And Sanitation Indaba
President Cyril Ramaphosa is today, Thursday, 27 March 2025, addressing the National Water and Sanitation Indaba at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng. This crucial gathering underscores the government’s commitment to tackling South...
R10 Billion to eThekwini Municipality Infrastructure
The eThekwini Municipality has allocated about R10 billion to rebuild its water, electricity, and solid waste management infrastructure. This comes as Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana announced a R3.33 billion grant allocation to eThekwini for...
Emphasis on Implementation and Clear Commitments Needed to Spur Infrastructure Growth – CESA
Following the delivery of the 2025 Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has highlighted the need for a concrete plan of action to translate the budget’s intentions into tangible...
Water
Metro News
Mayor Gives Green Light To Controversial Bo-Kaap Hotel
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has confirmed the decision by the City of Cape Town’s Municipal Planning Tribunal to approve the development on Buitengracht Street. The original plan, for nine storeys, was opposed by residents of the historic suburb. The...
Bylaws Ignored, Infrastructure Neglected: AWSISA Warns of Escalating Water Emergency
South Africa’s water security is being undermined not only by climate-related pressures but also by the failure of many municipalities to maintain critical infrastructure and enforce water-related bylaws. While water boards – members of the...
Building Hope: City Hands Over Homes In R800 M Macassar Mega Project
‘The City’s Macassar mega project is valued at approximately R800 million and it will deliver 2 469 housing opportunities to qualifying beneficiaries across three phases. Despite facing significant challenges over time – including extortion and...
Waste
Engineering
Measuring approaches and moving forward
Ahead of Nonhlakanipho Tau’s keynote speech at the WISA2024 conference, Water and Sanitation Africa sat down with her to get a better understanding of her work and what to expect from her at the conference. Nonhlakanipho Tau is the Director of...
Cambridge researchers break new ground in green cement
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found a way to make cement that’s good for the planet. This new cement, called Cambridge Electric Cement (CEC), could change how we build and help fight climate change. It has the potential to...
UCT academics collaborate with global leaders to decarbonise concrete
Academics from the University of Cape Town (UCT) joined a network of 450 scientists and industry leaders from around the world in Lausanne, Switzerland to drive forward critical research into making concrete net zero. Concrete and sustainability...
Technology
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- Water & Sanitation Africa
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.
