Roads filled with trash, the wind blowing truckloads of styrofoam across the highway, idyllic beaches with single-use turtle-choking plastic and overflowing landfills. The last resort is incineration and while the current reality looks dim, there...
VEGA South Africa’s 6 000 m2 head office and warehouse in Lanseria is equipped with a water storage solution, comprising two 10 000-litre JoJo Tanks as a backup system during water shortages. The VEGAPULS 31 radar level sensor and VEGA MET series...
Back-up water storage tanks are often only considered when there is already a crisis, such as warnings of impending water restrictions, infrastructure damage caused by a flood, or notice of extended periods of water interruptions due to planned...
In parallel developments, the Gauteng Department of e-Government (GDeG) has disclosed that the country generates a staggering 360,000 tons of e-waste annually, with the province contributing a significant 55% share to this volume. “Consumers...
Sixteen innovators from eight African countries, including Botswana for the first time, have been shortlisted for the 10th Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The Africa Prize, launched in 2014 by the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering,...
From portable toilet hire to septic tank servicing and packaged wastewater treatments plants, Sanitech is South Africa’s largest sanitation company and operates across the entire sanitation value chain. Kirsten Kelly speaks to Robert Erasmus,...
Under the banner of the Responsible Economy South Africa (IRESA), prominent industry bodies, representing the private sector are ready to work closely with Government to facilitate sustainable economic growth. IRESA connects Motheo TVET College and...
In the midst of South Africa’s growing waste management crisis, the call to adopt innovative solutions has never been more urgent. The heart of the nation’s environmental discourse revolves around the imperative need to embrace a...
Leon Du Casse, managing director of Bio Sewage Systems, used to own a plastic recycling company. His interest in water was piqued when dealing with wastewater created from washing plastic items to remove pollutants. Today, Du Casse is at the helm...
