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Mendy Shozi: Water’s Importance Cannot Be Overstated
Water is scarce, wasted, and taken for granted. It is also a vital source of life and dignity. Mendy Shozi, President of the South Africa Youth Parliament for Water and project manager at Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association, is in her words “water...
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Navigating Resistance: Overcoming Barriers to Regulatory Reform in South Africa’s Water Sector
Introducing new regulations often meets with resistance, and the water sector in South Africa is no exception. Regulation 3630 is an example and stems from various sources, including institutional inertia, stakeholder interests, and socio-economic factors....
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Making Every Drop Count In Gqeberha
Droughts are not new to Gqeberha (formerly called Port Elizabeth). Located in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, Gqeberha experiences a semi-arid climate with erratic rainfall, making it prone to periodic water scarcity. This has inspired a unique partnership...
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Reducing Risk and Building Trust with Bureau Veritas
A world leader in testing, inspection and certification services, Bureau Veritas operates in agri-food, industry, commodities as well as building and infrastructure markets. Water is a critical resource across all these sectors, and as its quality declines, water...
WACO Modular attains ISO 14001 certification for green excellence
WACO Modular is excited to announce its certification in accordance with the ISO 14001 standard, a recognised measure for Environmental Management Systems (EMS). This certification highlights WACO Modular’s unwavering dedication to conscious and...
How SRK helps mines tackle Africa’s water crisis
As Africa grapples increasingly with too much or too little water – as well as water that is too dirty to use – the mining sector is needing to responsibly fulfil its own needs while remaining a good steward of this precious resource. This means...
Combating misinformation about water
Nowadays being part of an array of community groups is the norm, and we have all seen the benefit of staying up to date. That being said, the rapid spread of unchecked information leads to misinformation. We’ve all seen it before, a dodgy forwarded...
Municipalities’ R78 billion Eskom debt an ‘urgent task’ – Ramokgopa
The R78 billion debt owed to Eskom by municipalities must be urgently addressed to protect the ability of the power utility to fulfil its mandate. This is according to Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa who addressed the...
Eskom marks 100 days of no load shedding
State power utility Eskom has reached 100 days without implementing load shedding for the first time since 2020. “Considering the Intensity and the levels of load shedding in 2023, the ability to get to 100 days without load shedding is...
Illegal connections, criminality leads to load reduction in some areas
Eskom has announced that it will resume load reduction in some areas due to network overloading with the onset of winter. Load reduction is implemented in areas when the demand is higher than the infrastructure – such as transformers –...
Sustainability
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...
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...
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Industry News
Water committee to receive SIU report on investigations into departmental malfeasance
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has resolved the need to set aside a special session with the leadership of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Special Investigating Unit to receive a detailed progress report on...
Cost to repair damaged infrastructure after KZN floods
The KwaZulu-Natal government has revised its estimated total cost of flood damage to approximately R17bn. The cost estimate for resumption of service is R955.4m and long term rehabilitation work is estimated at R1.68bn. Prasa, which lost about...
Joint action needed to stop construction mafia
The impact of the construction mafia on South Africa’s economic reconstruction has reached crisis proportions requiring an urgent and collaborative response, according to the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI). The task...
Metro News
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...
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...
Engineering
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...
Ramaphosa hails job-creation on world-class N2 Wild Coast Road project
President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the Msikaba bridge site of the N2 Wild Coast Road project, describing it as world-class and calling on local communities and traditional leaders to support the project, which is one of the flagship projects of the...
Encouraging the tough discussions needed to drive SA’s economic
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) proudly kicked off its annual Infrastructure Indaba yesterday, under the theme “Engineering the future now”. Held for the first time as a virtual event, the online platform boasted networking opportunities...
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