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Western Cape Water Supply: Overview In Numbers
What is a Blue Drop Risk Rating (BDRR)? The BDRR assessment focuses on critical risk areas within water services provision. This allows the water service institution to identify and prioritise the critical risk areas within its drinking water treatment process and to...
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Solving environmental law confusion: Lawyer Lizette van der Walt launches innovative app
Lizette van der Walt is a lawyer specialising in environmental law. In her 27 years of experience, she noticed a general confusion around environmental laws in South Africa and decided to help by creating the Enviro Legal app. This app is designed to help users...
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Turning The Tide To Achieve SDG 6
Coming off the back of the WISA 2024 Biennial Conference and Exhibition, we can all agree that accelerated change is needed in achieving SDG 6 by 2030. As we celebrate 30 years of democracy this year and honour women during the month of August, it is fitting that we...
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[Industry Personality] Carin Bosman: Make noise and have a code
The water sector is filled with passionate people, Carin Bosman is one such passionate person, and she serves to remind us of all that water is for the betterment of humanity, and when you are tasked with doing what is right, you have to make some noise. Early on in...
JDA Seeks New Contractor to Complete Watt Street Precinct Revitalization Project
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), responsible for infrastructure in the city, has launched a search for a new contractor to finalize the Watt Street Public Environment (PEU) project. The decision comes after the termination of the previous...
B.U.I.L.D. the way towards a future construction sector
An imaginative programme to accelerate transformation in the construction industry, increase the capacity of the construction industry to deliver infrastructure and support the growth of emerging contractors, was today launched by the Deputy...
The Public Procurement Bill – a document that needs to address our real socio-economic dilemma
South Africa retains its status as the most unequal nation globally. While this assertion may appear unbelievable, it holds true when considering the Gini coefficient of 0.63 recorded in 2023. This metric serves as a persistent reminder of one of...
Pitfalls in water storage tank selection
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...
How Top Companies Ensure Sustainable Water And Savings
When a drought forced the Tennessee Valley Authority to reduce its hydropower generation, it lost in the region of $300 million. And when a Coca-Cola plant in India started to compete with local farmers for water resources, it eventually shut down....
Uniting Against South Africa’s Water Crisis: A Call to Action
South Africa faces a formidable challenge as it contends with one of the driest climates globally, averaging a mere 464mm of rain annually, far below the global average of 786mm. The severity of this crisis is heightened by the climate catastrophe,...
Sustainability
Role of pipeline infrastructure in mitigating climate risks is undervalued
A silent climate revolution is underway in the maze of pipelines in the mining industry experiencing an acceleration in environmental, social and governance (ESG) adoption. Investors, regulators and customers have been harnessing their collective...
Renewable energy only accounts for 7% of South Africa’s total energy supply, study finds
As each country pledges its own targets to reduce the production of traditional fuels and turn to ‘greener’ energy sources, how much does each country currently rely on fossil fuel, renewable and nuclear energy sources? Research has found South...
Groundwater projects provide water to water-distressed communities
An expanding network of groundwater harvesting, and treatment facilities is fulfilling its promises to provide millions of litres of water to water-distressed communities around the country. By the end of June, the Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa...
Opinion
New draft guidelines for assessments for environmental consent applications
A Climate Change guideline will shortly be published to assist with incorporating climate change considerations in various applications for environmentally-related licences. By Paula-Ann Novotny & Lerato Molefi from Webber Wentzel On 25 June...
Report reveals critical gaps in governance of smart city technology
Governing Smart Cities, a report released by the World Economic Forum provides a benchmark for the ethical and responsible use of smart city technologies by looking into the inner workings of 36 Pioneer Cities. The authors of the report seek to...
South Africa’s first electric bus officially goes live
South Africa’s first active electric bus has officially been launched in Cape Town. Golden Arrow Bus Services earlier this year started testing two fully electric buses to determine the viability of a carbon-neutral fleet. Sufficient testing...
Industry News
Groundwater harvesting expands in the Eastern Cape
Leveraging the abundance of groundwater, the Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) Coke Ville Groundwater Harvesting Programme is making strong headway in the Eastern Cape to help fight the looming water crisis facing South Africa. New...
SA’s housing crisis requires full participation from public and private sector
The past 18 months have brought into sharper focus the multitude of challenges we face as a nation, and have raised questions on how best to address them going forward. *By James Wilson, CEO, the Amdec Group What has clearly emerged is that the...
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...
Metro News
Point Precinct to transform Durban
Currently under way, the public-private sector project to revitalise Durban’s Point Waterfront forms an essential part of eThekwini Municipality’s initiative to redevelop and regenerate the inner city. Durban Point Waterfront has long been...
Shaping Durban
The economic powerhouse of KwaZulu-Natal, eThekwini Municipality aims to become Africa’s most caring and liveable city by 2030. eThekwini Municipality has several major investment projects under way in partnership with the private sector in a bid...
Geosynthetic repairs follow pipeline excavation
Excavations for a major pipeline bisecting a section of Northbury Road in Phoenix, Durban, caused severe damage to the existing surface. After an on-site inspection, Naidu Consulting determined Kaytech’s SealGrid 50to be theideal geosynthetic...
Engineering
Bargain council for the civil engineering industry gets green light from CCMA
The ongoing success of the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) has led to its accreditation by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) being extended for another three and a half years. “This is a...
CESA Awards honour the best in engineering
The country’s leading built environment professionals recently gathered for the 2019 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards to celebrate South Africa’s excellence in engineering. This year’s awards, hosted by Consulting Engineers South Africa...
New name for engineering consulting stalwart
South African based civil engineering consulting firm UWP Consulting has celebrated its 47th anniversary with a new name. UWP Consulting officially changed its name to Mariswe on 1 February 2019 following 10 years of change that have resulted in...
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