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Western Cape Water Supply: Overview In Numbers
What is a Blue Drop Risk Rating (BDRR)? The BDRR assessment focuses on critical risk areas within water services provision. This allows the water service institution to identify and prioritise the critical risk areas within its drinking water treatment process and to...
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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...
R84 billion mega-city in Gauteng to address housing for ‘missing middle’
President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the Mooikloof Mega Residential City in Tshwane, Gauteng, which is geared to address the housing needs of the “missing middle”. Launched by the President on Sunday, the public-private partnership development...
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Black water to potable water treatment and purification
The commercial sector has not fully realised the opportunity that exists to reduce their environmental footprint and save money in the long term when it comes to water use. By Ruan Jansen van Rensburg, Mechanical Engineer at SEM Solutions The...
Cape Town dams reach historic 100% mark for first time since 2014
The City of Cape Town is urging its residents to keep saving water, even though dams have finally reached the 100% mark. The Theewaterskloof Dam, the Western Cape’s biggest, is overflowing for the first time since 2014. The dams...
The plastic pipe innovators
For over three decades, Pexmart has led the way as a manufacturer, OEM supplier and turnkey installer of HDPE, LDPE and PVC plastic pipe systems in South Africa, and across Africa. Expertise in detailing, costing, construction and project...
Close to 20 tons of litter removed from the beaches during Coastal Clean-Up day
The 2020 Clean-Up & Recycle SA week took place from 14 – 19 September 2020, marking South Africa’s 24th year of participating in the annual International Coastal Clean-Up Day. The annual International Coastal Clean-Up Day...
Nelson Mandela Bay needs R6 million for water crisis
Government will have to spend about R6 million on water tanks and trucks for emergency relief of the current water challenges in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. “Rand Water estimated that it would cost government R6 million to procure 100 x 5 000...
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CAPEX spending gets the spotlight at Mayor’s address
The address by Councillor Mondli Gungubele, Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni at the first council meeting for 2013, highlighted the critical challenges for the year ahead, particularly with regard to ICT systems and infrastructure. The Mayor cited the...
World-class commuter shelters launched
Public Transport Media, a joint venture between Leading Out of Home Company Provantage and the Taxi Operating Investment Companies, was awarded the tender to supply, erect and brand all commuter shelters that make up the entire public transport...
Vital Modderfontein wetland rehabilitated
World Wetlands Day, which takes place on 2 February each year, aims to raise awareness about the importance of wetlands in ecosystems. As urban development expands, many wetlands now fall within urbanised or semi-urbanised areas, as is the case...
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