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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...
AARTO Demerit System to Launch Mid-2025, Dealers Urged to Enhance Admin Practices – NADA
The government is set to introduce the long-awaited AARTO demerit system in mid-2025, a move that will see road users accumulating demerit points for traffic violations. This information was shared by Brandon Cohen, the chairperson of the National...
Investing in public transport to enhance accessibility
Government has invested a cumulative total of R69 billion in public transport, which was spent towards infrastructure and operations in an effort to enhance accessibility to public transport and mobility. Addressing a media briefing on the state of...
Issues at South African Ports: World Bank Report Not Entirely Accurate, Says SAAFF
The latest World Bank Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) report, which ranks several South African ports poorly, covers the crisis-ridden period of 2023 and does not account for the corrective actions implemented since Transnet came under new...
CESA’s Bi-Annual Economic and Capacity Survey reveals record low business confidence amidst rising project cancellations and infrastructure challenges
Business confidence remains a pressing concern in South Africa, with Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) Bi-Annual Economic and Capacity Survey (BECS), for the period for July – December 2023, revealing a 22% decline, reaching a low of...
[Industry Insight] University partnership pioneers siltation management training
Siltation reduces dam storage – vital for water supply and the economy. Managing this is crucial. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) assigned the Water Research Commission (WRC) to develop a National Siltation Management Strategy...
[Product of the month] Roch Distributors supply CEDI technology to the African market
Continuous electro deionisation (CEDI) is a water treatment process that uses a combination of ion-exchange resins, ion-exchange membranes and direct current to continuously deionize water without the need for chemicals. This is used to produce...
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An energy-efficient and cost-effective drying process unlocks the circular economy potential of agro-industrial waste
One-third of the food produced in South Africa goes to waste – and yet 14 million people suffer from food insecurity. Agro-industrial waste is major valuable biomass that presents potential solutions to this problem, but only if appropriate...
South Africa has untappable potential for off grid biogas energy
Ahead of the launch of the South African Waste to Energy Roadmap in 2022. A new report has found that the micro-digester sector has significant opportunities to grow if it can strengthen partnerships within the sector and with stakeholders in...
UK and SA sign agreement to support sustainable infrastructure delivery
South Africa’s capacity to deliver infrastructure projects will be bolstered with the support of the UK government – after the UK and South African governments extended a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the latter’s...
Earth Day: Five ways you can be better for the environment
“It is undeniable that human activities have warmed the atmosphere, ocean, and land and that widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere, and biosphere have occurred” says Nasa, highlighting the effects of climate change and...
World Earth Day: How to celebrate it
Celebrated on the 22nd of April, this years’ theme of Earth Day in 2022 is “Invest In Our Planet. What Will You Do? World Earth Day is aimed at tackling climate change, reducing pollution, and preserving the health of the planet and those who...
Sustainable water resource management calls for smart solutions
The International Water Association (IWA) estimates that, out of an anticipated global population of 9.7 billion people by 2050, 66% will reside in urban areas. One out of five people is at risk from floods, while 40% of the world’s population is...
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[OPINION PIECE] Potential for slow but steady recovery of construction sector
South Africa’s construction sector is a key contributor to GDP and jobs, employing around 8% of the South African workforce. With South African unemployment at a record high and broader economic growth constrained, the fortunes of the construction...
[THOUGHT LEADER] Effective implementation of PPPs critical to address infrastructure deficit
The African Union (AU) has noted the clear impact of infrastructure deficits on African competitiveness, recognising this as “a continental problem that requires a continental solution”. By Teddy Daka, Co-CEO, Zutari Regional integration through...
Municipalities lose up to 40% of water to aging infrastructure
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu led the National Water and Sanitation Summit in Midrand, Gauteng thsi past weekend. The summit aimed to find lasting solutions to challenges facing the sector and to ensure water security and dignified...
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Three-year project to upgrade Fort Beaufort to Alice road
Upgrading the R63 from Fort Beaufort to Alice will lower the vehicle operating cost and increase the provincial economy’s integration, says the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL). The three-year project will result in wider...
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Eastern Cape a growth engine for construction
The Eastern Cape remains a very attractive and keenly contested market for construction activity. Not only is it a port city and tourism hub, but it also boasts considerable automotive, citrus and pharmaceutical industries. This is according to...
Cape Town powers up its own future with increased uptake from IPPs
Cape Town is set to take advantage of the recent Department of Energy’s decision to allow major cities to purchase electricity directly from Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The decision is anticipated to be a major fillip for the renewable...
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Engineering
INDUSTRY INSIGHT | A new JCB distributor for South Africa
Bell Equipment Sales South Africa (BESSA) has been appointed as the South African distributor for the full range of JCB construction equipment from 1 May 2021. IMIESA speaks to Duncan Mashika, managing director, BESSA, about how this development...
Africa’s growing infrastructure needs and ensuing business opportunities
Infrastructural development is pivotal to all aspects of social and economic transformation. However, inadequate infrastructure remains a major impediment for Africa in realising its full economic growth potential. For instance, a mere 38% of...
Consulting engineers to shine light on Covid-19, climate change, and corruption in Africa
Consulting engineers from across Africa will assemble online next month to discuss some of the key challenges facing the construction and infrastructure sector in the region, including the Covid pandemic, climate change, and corruption, at the 27th...
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