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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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EWaste Africa Secures GreenTag LCARate Bronze Certification For Interlocking Eco-pavers, Strengthening Confidence In Responsible Manufacturing
EWaste Africa has been awarded the GreenTag LCARate Level B Bronze Certification for their interlocking eco-pavers, a recognition that places the products among a small group of South African products that have undergone independent and...
Water Sector Faces Renewed Scrutiny As King V Takes Effect
The King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa was published on 31 October 2025. Given the country’s ongoing water crisis, the text should be taken to heart by every entity involved in water services management. Technical fixes and...
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,...
What Is Net Zero Really?
South Africa is on a path towards net zero, or is it carbon neutral? What about the circular economy? Climate jargon is filling the atmosphere as much as greenhouse gases are, and with a plethora of seemingly interchangeable words, it is important...
Reshaping South Africa’s Waste Sector
South Africa’s waste sector stands at a crossroads. Years of analysis have confirmed what practitioners already know: The country’s solid waste management system is overburdened, underfunded, and misaligned with its sustainability ambitions, though...
The Water Research Commission Launches ‘A WaterWise Nation’ this Summer Season as Cities Race to Save Water
As South Africa enters its high-demand summer season, the Water Research Commission (WRC) is warning: the country’s water challenge is not just about drought or aging pipes, it’s about behaviour and timely action. Municipalities are currently...
Sustainability
Woolworths Leading the Way in Retail Sustainability
Retail accounts for 20% of the GDP of South Africa; it is a massive industry, and it is going through a shift. This shift emphasises sustainability and circular practices that not only reshape the retail landscape but also help ease the conscience...
High Court Victory Challenged: Civil Society Braces For Next Round In Block 5/6/7 Case
Just when civil society thought it could breathe a sigh of relief – believing that justice had prevailed for the ocean environment, the climate, and the people – the State and Shell are back. They want to appeal the court’s earlier ruling to set...
From Dialogue To Action: National Urban Forum 2025 Charts A Roadmap To Solving South Africa’s Urban Crisis
Government leaders, policymakers, urban planners, civil society, academics, and community representatives from across South Africa gathered at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in KwaZulu-Natal for the National Urban Forum (NUF) 2025...
Call To Plant One Million Trees
The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, has called on South Africans to plant trees to help reduce the impact of carbon emissions and restore natural ecosystems. “I learnt that we are not doing enough to meet...
Registration Now Open! 8th WISA YWP Conference #FromSilostoSynergy
Building on the momentum of the 7th WISA YWP-ZA Conference, the 8th edition calls young water professionals (YWPs) from across South Africa to reflect on two pivotal questions: “What comes after breaking silos?” and “How do we sustain synergy in...
SA Leaders Represent Paper & Packaging Sector at UN Plastic Treaty Talks
South Africa is making its mark in the global effort to tackle plastic pollution, with two prominent industry leaders stepping forward to represent the nation’s paper and packaging sector at the Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating...
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Industry News
Chryso Delivers Specialty Waterproofing Solutions For Concrete And Bridge Structures
As infrastructure networks age and traffic demands increase, the long term protection of bridges, overpasses, culverts and other critical concrete structures has become a top priority for engineers and contractors. Within the Saint-Gobain group,...
Future-Proofing South Africa’s Infrastructure Workforce
South Africa’s built environment sector is facing significant challenges, including an ageing workforce, a growing skills gap, and the need for expertise to address deteriorating infrastructure across sectors such as water, energy, and transport....
DA Urges Urgent Stabilisation And Dedicated Developer Desk In Joburg
Johannesburg’s hope for growth and investment is being strangled by administrative failure. Developments across the City are being delayed or abandoned because the City’s digital planning systems have become unreliable – crippling approvals,...
Water
Metro News
Reform On The Agenda: 105 Worst-Performing Municipalities Under Scrutiny
With 105 of South Africa’s 144 Water Services Authorities in critical or poor condition, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has turned its focus to the country’s collapsing municipal water and sanitation systems. The Committee...
Turning Billing Into Progress For Johannesburg’s Water System
Johannesburg Water has regained control of its billing from the City of Johannesburg – a strategic move to enhance billing accuracy, resolve customer queries faster, and ensure that every rand can be collected and channelled back into...
WaterCAN Welcomes Emalahleni Ruling – Calls For Nationwide Crackdown, Personal Accountability For Municipal Polluters
WaterCAN has welcomed the landmark Mpumalanga High Court ruling that fined the Emalahleni Local Municipality R650 million for years of allowing untreated sewage to flow into rivers and dams – but says this must be the start of a nationwide...
Engineering
Rocla Pre-cast Solution Reduces Downtime On Mine
Rocla Polokwane was recently contracted by a mining operation in Limpopo to manufacture a precast solution for a surface stockpile tunnel that was no longer structurally stable without temporary additional supports. This led to the loss of full...
Sassda Spearheads Stainless Steel Master Plan As Sector Roadmap To 2030
The Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (Sassda) has announced the launch of a new Stainless Steel Master Plan (SSMP), a national collaborative initiative that will chart the course for the local stainless steel sector’s growth,...
Ford South Africa Champions Homegrown Talent at the 2025 Service Engineering & Operations Skills Contest
Skills development and technical excellence are critical to the sustainability of South Africa’s automotive industry. As vehicle technology advances and customer expectations evolve, the demand for highly skilled technicians capable of diagnosing...
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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.
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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.
