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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...
Gas Remains Crucial in South Africa’s Energy Strategy, Says Kearney Partner
Gas plays a significant role in South Africa’s energy transition, according to Prashaen Reddy, a partner at Kearney, amidst the call for public input on a draft Gas Master Plan released at the end of April. Reddy highlights recent gas...
Oil and Gas Industry Body Highlights Angolan Market Opportunities
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) is drawing attention to the promising prospects within Angola’s oil and gas sector. The Chamber emphasizes that oil and gas are central to Angola’s economy, which has undergone “aggressive reform” since...
Omaruru bids farewell to septic tank system
In a bid to modernise its sanitation infrastructure and address long-standing issues, the Omaruru municipality is preparing to implement a new waste water treatment system. The system will replace the current septic tank waste removal method, which...
The African smart metering experience
There will never be a business case for water and sanitation services unless there are massive changes. These changes also need to be evidence-based and advanced metering infrastructure provides an excellent means to holistically improve these...
Less reliant on infrastructure and more reliant on innovation
Climate change, rapid urbanisation and failing infrastructure have led to a massive shift in the supply and demand for water, resulting in many businesses facing intermittent water availability. Just as users are moving away from the power grid to...
Children vs. Champions: E-Waste Recycling Authority reimagines the sustainability conversation with technology
The E-Waste Recycling Authority (ERA) partners with Dell Technologies to educate the public about sustainability and electronic waste. The Children vs Champions campaign is sponsored by Dell Technologies and three of its authorised distributors...
Sustainability
Radical innovation needed to transform the water sector
The urgent need for innovation to address multifaceted and intertwined water-related challenges is becoming increasingly clear, as the public, media, and governments place pressure on the water sector across the world to drive down emissions and...
First carbon registry to reward SMMEs for going green
For the first time, Southern Africa will have a green toolbox to offer small firms extra rewards for cutting pollution. The initiative which forms part of a move to establish the region’s first Carbon Register is being showcased to delegates at the...
New solar project to provide 28m kWh of clean power
A first-of-its-kind 10 MW solar plant in the Northern Cape has reached commercial operation three months ahead of schedule, providing clean energy to Amazon Web Services via the Eskom grid in a new model of private energy procurement called energy...
Carbon reduction in construction – the time to act is now
South Africa’s construction industry has a pivotal role to play in helping the country meet its 2050 goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero, says Databuild CEO Morag Evans, but this requires immediate and decisive action around the...
OPINION | Investing differently in urban infrastructure
If we are to deliver the type of cities that we talk about in our Growth and Development Strategies (GDSs), cities that are liveable, inclusive, sustainable, and resilient, then we need to take a step back and take a critical look at the current...
Building energy performance in the spotlight
As the world embarks on the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) currently taking place, measures to minimise greenhouse gas emissions are in the spotlight. The South African National Energy Development Institute has placed...
Industry News
Water department concerned about possible liquid gas chlorine shortages
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has raised concern about possible liquid gas chlorine shortages from its supplier based in Kempton Park, Gauteng, which could affect water supply. “If this were to happen, liquid gas chlorine shortages...
Funding South Africa’s infrastructure spending gap
The government is making critical headway in paving the way for private sector involvement in infrastructure investment, but there are outstanding factors that still need to be resolved if South Africa is to close its substantial infrastructure...
No end in sight to Vaal River sewage problem
Millions of liters in raw sewage continue to flow daily into the Vaal River and there’s little hope the pollution crisis will end any time soon according to activist group, Save the Vaal Environment. The group says it’s been pressing...
Water
Metro News
KwaZulu-Natal on track with long-term measures to address water scarcity
The Department of Water and Sanitation in KwaZulu-Natal has reiterated its commitment to implement long-term measures to address water scarcity issues in different parts of the province. Department spokesperson Sputnik Ratau said the department is...
Change of season impacts on dam levels in KwaZulu-Natal
The Department of Water and Sanitation in KwaZulu-Natal has expressed concern over the continued decline of dam levels even after the sporadic rains in some of parts of the province in the past week. The Department’s spokesperson Sputnik Ratau said...
New ‘mega city’ to be built in Gauteng
Property developer Balwin announced its new Mooikloof Mega-City development which is set to be built in the east of Pretoria. Balwin said it plans to build an initial 16,000 apartments at a present value of approximately R9.6 billion in phases over...
Engineering
Date for CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards announced
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has announced the date for their upcoming CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards. This year, the awards event will be hosted virtually on Wednesday, 11th November. The awards are a celebration of...
Digital transformation to reduce industry challenges
Covid-19 brought numerous challenges for the global construction industry, including project delays, productivity loss, supply chain disruptions and more. These impacts have accelerated the need for digital transformation in the industry. While...
Zutari: new name, same commitment
Zutari, formerly known as Aurecon, has reaffirmed its positioned to partner with clients to co-create fit-for-purpose solutions for infrastructure development. Barely a month after the historic Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium of...
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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.