Last night Randeer Kasserchun was sworn in as the new president of the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA). Kasserchun takes over from Gavin Clunnie who served as head of the organisation for the past two year. “It is...
Dam levels in the City of Cape Town have declined by 0.9% over the last week to 74.8 % of storage capacity. According to the municipality this drop is largely due to evaporation caused by the hot weather as well as a related increase in water...
Delivering good water, sanitation and hygiene services not just to a few people for a while but to everyone forever requires a fundamental shift in the way we all think and work together. Patrick Moriarty an engineer with more than 20 years of...
Africa’s water and sanitation challenges are set to take centre stage at the 11th African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) General Assembly. The event will gather stakeholders from all over the continent in Libreville, Gabon to discuss solutions...
A new global study providing the first real evidence that microplastics are now inside humans raises grave concerns about the health implications. This is according to Bluewater, a world leader in water purification technology and solutions. The...
The City of Cape Town has diverted close to a quarter of its waste from landfill during the 2016/17 period. According to the municipality its waste minimisation efforts have helped to increase the percentage of waste diverted away from landfill...
Flowtite South Africa’s managing director, Bantu Mselana, shares the company’s strategic vision for resurgent growth in glass fibre reinforced pipe (GRP) in key sectors that include water, sanitation and gas pipeline delivery, building on Flowtite™...
IMIESA speaks to Dinesh Chaithoo, MD of Chaithoo, about the company’s expanding business model, which includes a growing footprint in Africa for a range of solutions founded on civil engineering design and construction, contract law, and project...
Landfill site problems are often bigger than the eyesore created by the huge piles of waste. At one point or another, landfill sites will have to be closed. While this may seem like the end of the story, it is only the beginning of the next chapter...
