A newly developed membrane used to separate waste from water could become key in the treatment of pollutants ranging from acid mine drainage to oil-containing wastewater, as well as in processes ranging from desalination to kidney dialysis. The...
Pictured: Children from the Zandspruit informal settlement enjoy a jumping castle at the World Water Day Celebrations held at Emthonjeni Community Centre in Zandspruit on 22 March. Xylem Water Solutions South Africa announced its partnership with...
Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA) employees embarked on a clean-up operation of the canal adjacent to the factory in Port Elizabeth and the N2 freeway, commonly known as Smelly Creek. This initiative forms part of the company’s support to Water...
Those interested in making a presentation at WISA’s conference next year are invited to submit a one-page abstract of their proposed presentation to the conference organisers by 30 June 2013. All abstracts must be submitted in electronic format...
‘Water is life: Respect it, Conserve it, Enjoy it’ is theme for this year’s National Water Week, celebrated in South Africa between 18 and 24 March. Johannesburg Water officially launched National Water Week in the city at the Sci-Bono Discovery...
As citizens in a semi-arid country, South Africans are wasteful water users, using as much as five times more water per person than we should. According to Peter Shepherd, partner and principal hydrologist in the Johannesburg office of SRK...
The South African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers’ Association (SAPPMA) has warned that the replacement of old water pipes around the country is long overdue. Speaking at the launch of National Water Week (18 to 24 March 2013), SAPPMA chairman Jan...
African Utility Week to look at municipalities’ key water challenges On 22 March, World Water Day will be celebrated globally. But South Africa has little to celebrate according to Harold Smook, founder of Urban Roots – Sustainable Communities...
Boitumelong Holdings’ official acquisition of Otto Industries South Africa and Otto Waste Systems was recently cemented and celebrated at the Theatre on the Track in Kyalami, Gauteng last week, underscoring the group’s position as a leader in the...
