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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...
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The 2024 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards to celebrate innovation and collaboration in engineering
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has announced the launch of the 2024 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, set to take place on 14 August 2024, at Vodacom World, in Midrand. This event will recognise outstanding engineering achievements...
City of Johannesburg, City Power ordered to pay Eskom debt
Eskom has obtained a court judgement against the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) and City Power for the payment of their R1.073 billion debt. According to Eskom, the city and its local power utility have been defaulting on their account since October...
Transnet to appeal against R6.2bn Sasol award over tariff dispute
Transnet said on Thursday it would appeal a court decision to award Sasol and TotalEnergies about R6.2bn in damages and interest to settle a tariff dispute. Sasol said earlier on Thursday that it won the award in a High Court ruling against...
[Hot Seat] TINY BUBBLES, BIG IMPACT
BluePlanet has been appointed by Magalies Water to assist in the remediation efforts Hartbeespoort Dam. Armed with Nanobubble technology and a restorative plan, BluePlanet is addressing root causes rather than merely treating symptoms. WASA speaks...
Water preparedness for Randwater maintenance
Randwater will begin its massive infrastructure maintenance project in Johannesburg on the 22nd of June, this maintenance is crucial and ahead of the planned commencement, Johannesburg Water held a media briefing to show how it will handle the...
Ditch the Energy Drain, Unleash the Green Gain
Imagine your appliances as superheroes. Not the kind with capes and tights, but ones who fight for a greener planet and a lighter wallet. That’s the power of energy efficient appliances. By Ashanti Mbanga Here’s why they deserve a spot...
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Recycling hazardous used oil responsibly is essential to protect our environment
Speaking at the 2022 World Environment Day global campaign, “#OnlyOneEarth”, CEO of ROSE Foundation Bubele Nyiba said the initiative calls for transformative changes to policies and choices to enable cleaner, greener, and sustainable...
SRK completes vital land outlook study for SADC
SRK Consulting recently completed a Global Land Outlook (GLO) study focused on Southern Africa. Conducted for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the report was published earlier this year. The UNCCD appointed SRK...
[HOT SEAT] Unlocking a sustainable future
As the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for the paper and paper packaging sector, Fibre Circle has been at the forefront of implementing the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations. Newly appointed CEO Edith Leeuta talks to...
Construction industry can provide foundation for SA’s unemployed youth
For years, South Africa’s public and private sectors have talked about transformation as the key to unlocking economic growth and job creation. Yet in Q4 of 2021, the national unemployment rose to 35.4%, with youth unemployment remaining at a...
[MAGAZINE FEATURE] Amplifying Mpumalanga’s journey towards A green economy
The Mpumalanga Green Economy Development Plan aims to change the province’s economy from relying on coal-based energy to one boasting biomass-based energy, sustainable agriculture, tourism and eco-conscious towns by 2030. The Mpumalanga province is...
Making South Africa sustainable – one brick at a time
Thirty-two-year-old Kedibone Tsiloane, is the founder of Ramtsilo Manufacturing and Construction – a proudly South African, 100% black female owned sustainable manufacturing and construction company. Ramtsilo’s mission is to do everything...
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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...
Key infrastructure projects for development of water resources
Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu, his Deputy Ministers David Mahlobo and Dikeledi Magadzi, and senior officials from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on key priority...
Metro News
Prasa recruits community to safeguard the rail agency’s infrastructure
In a bid to protect the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (Prasa) infrastructure, the entity has trained volunteers in the Western Cape to join its newly launched programme, the People’s Responsibility to Protect Project (PR2P). The...
Sisulu welcomes newly appointed board of Amatola Water
After months of instability, Amatola Water finally has a new board. This announcement was made by cabinet spokesperson Phumla Williams in a statement on Friday afternoon. Late last year, Human Settlements, Water, and Sanitation minister Lindiwe...
Tshwane winning war on illegal dumping
The chief of Tshwane metro police has issued a directive for officers to crack down on any persons found to be dumping illegally. This comes after Tshwane mayor Randall Williams pleaded with residents to get involved in resolving illegal dumping in...
Engineering
SRK brings Africa’s voice to EU responsible sourcing process
As the European Union (EU) works to ensure responsible and sustainable sourcing of minerals for its low-carbon future, SRK Consulting is contributing its expertise to an EU-funded stakeholder platform project on the governance of raw material...
Engineers should have a seat at the policymaking table
It is essential for engineers to be involved in advocacy and play an integral role in advising government and policy makers on critical issues, including infrastructure development, said US-based Matt Reiffer, Director of Transportation Programs at...
Water 4.0 for Botswana
Thanks to automation and electrical engineering from Siemens Solution Partner Moreflow, residents in rural areas of Botswana have access to safe and clean drinking water. Botswana (like many African countries) has been battling with water shortages...
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