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The Circular Energy Story
During 2017, many currents were moving all at once; the lighting industry faced ever-increasing pressure to become compliant, while industry sectors adopted voluntary product stewardship as an alternative approach, and Patricia Schröder had established an...
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eWASA Speaks Frankly About EPR In South Africa
Launched in 2021, South Africa’s Extended Producer Responsibility system took a then-voluntary approach and turned it mandatory. These regulations have been a key driver of sector growth, building waste management infrastructure, enabling recycling, and creating...
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Magalies Water Turns Crisis Into Innovation
The Klipdrift Modular Treatment Plant is Africa’s largest package water treatment plant and the first in the world to integrate dissolved air flotation (DAF) and sand filtration within a single modular treatment system. “The scale and innovation of the package...
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School Sanitation Solutions That Go Beyond The Toilet Block
Youth Month may have ended, but our commitment to safe, dignified school sanitation for every learner must continue throughout the year. In this article, Kirsten Kelly investigates how BORDA is helping schools provide safer, healthier learning environments while...
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El Niño Is On The Horizon: Is South Africa Ready For The Water Risks?
South Africa is entering the 2026/27 summer rainfall season with an increased risk of drier and hotter conditions, raising an important question: does the country have the professional capacity to turn climate warnings into timely decisions that...
408 Sick As Contaminated Bronkhorstspruit Water Sparks Health Crisis
Following reports of an unusually high number of patients presenting with stomach cramps and diarrhoea at Bronkhorstspruit Hospital, national and provincial Department of Health and City of Tshwane Rapid Response Teams have been on site since 13...
Taking The High Road In Bus Purchasing Will Create Jobs
The Localisation Support Fund (LSF) has released the South African Bus Manufacturing Industry Development Study at SA Autoweek in Durban. Prepared by Ernst & Young in collaboration with the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of...
PRASA Restores Gauteng Passenger Rail Services
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is strengthening passenger rail services in Gauteng after completing 865 kilometres of overhead electrical equipment, recovering 51 substations and rehabilitating 187 kilometres of track. The work...
Brooms, Bags And A Battle For Clean, Safe Spaces In Communities
The Love Your Street campaign arrived in Thembisa this week – not merely with cleaning material and refuse bags, but with a broader message: safe, clean public spaces are a shared responsibility and in communities scarred by violence, they...
Waste Sector A Vital Economic Contributor
The waste sector must no longer be viewed merely as a problem for government to manage but as a vital contributor to economic growth, enterprise creation and environmental sustainability. That is according to Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries...
Sustainability
This South African River Has A Bacteria Count Off The Charts: A Natural Filter Is Cleaning It For Watering Food Gardens
Every day, millions of litres of polluted water flow through many South African rivers and disappear into the sea. In South Africa, the small Stiebeuel River in Franschhoek, about 75 kilometres east of Cape Town, is badly polluted. Sewage and...
Volatile Oil Markets Are Putting Virgin Plastic Supply Under Pressure
Renewed conflict in the Middle East threatens to further choke global oil supply, and the prospect of scarce and unaffordable virgin plastic looms large for manufacturers. “Abundantly available recycled plastic is no longer just a sustainability...
Polyco Backs Woman-led Recycling Enterprise With New Packa-ching Recycling Unit Launched In Benoni
Polyco, in partnership with women-led local enterprise Trash2Treasure Recycling and Waste Management, launched a new mobile Packa-Ching recycling unit in Benoni that also services Soweto. Representatives from Sasol, Department of Forestry,...
Circular Cement Programme Helps Young Builders Cut Costs and Grow Sustainable Businesses
As rising cement prices continue to squeeze small construction businesses, a new circular cement entrepreneurship programme is giving young builders and brickmakers the opportunity to reduce production costs, strengthen their businesses and adopt...
Ilikwa PV Facility Reaches Commercial Operation, Expanding SA’s Private Energy Market
Ilikwa PV Facility has achieved Commercial Operation Date (COD), marking the commencement of commercial electricity supply to multiple private commercial and industrial customers. Located near Parys in the Free State, the 50MW project represents...
Scrap Metal Compliance Remains Critical To South Africa’s Circular Economy
South Africa’s scrap metal sector already delivers one of the country’s most effective circular economy systems, but aligning compliance requirements with the operational realities of the industry remains a major challenge, says Alfred Julius...
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Industry News
New Development Bank (NDB) Concludes A $1 Billion Loan To Support Metro Trading Services Reform
The Government of South Africa has signed a $1 billion loan agreement with the New Development Bank (NDB) to upgrade infrastructure for the Metropolitan Municipal Services as part of the Metro Trading Services Reform Programme (MTSR). The NDB is...
Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) Commits R131 Million To Support Local Government Infrastructure
Over the past 18 months, Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) has committed R131 million to supporting local government infrastructure, says Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson. “This includes R9.39 million to package strategic...
SA’s R1.9 Trillion Infrastructure Pipeline Signals Country At Work
South Africa is stepping up the pace of infrastructure delivery, with 81 Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) comprising 263 individual projects, with an estimated combined value of R1.9888 trillion. The scale of the pipeline, coupled with projects...
Water
Metro News
Joburg Water Depot Upgrade To Strengthen Service Delivery
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), the City of Johannesburg’s infrastructure implementing agency, is nearing completion of the Johannesburg Water Depot upgrade in Randburg. The project has entered its final close-out phase and will...
Water Leaks Drop As eThekwini Accelerates Repairs
The eThekwini Municipality’s accelerated service delivery intervention is yielding positive results, with a decrease in the number of reported water leaks across the city. This follows a city-wide programme led by eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba to...
Cape Town Mayor Launches SA’s First Metro-built Hybrid Power Plant
‘The key benefit of this new power plant is that the power it generates is much cheaper than Eskom -saving Cape Town residents at least R400m over the coming 20 years. Our firm intention is to reduce our reliance on Eskom’s expensive power and big...
Waste
Engineering
AfriSam Warns Of Margin Squeeze For Concrete Product Manufacturers As Cost Pressures Intensify
Concrete product manufacturers (CPMs) in South Africa are facing a tightening margin squeeze, with rising input and transport costs set to place further pressure on already constrained operations. According to AfriSam, this environment is forcing...
Engineering Concrete For Durability In Aggressive Wastewater Environments
Across South Africa and many other parts of the world, wastewater infrastructure is deteriorating well before reaching its intended design life. The problem is often not inadequate structural design or poor workmanship, but the aggressive...
OMODA & JAECOO Confirms JAECOO J5 For Local Production At Chery Group’s South African Plant
The JAECOO J5 will form part of the core production line-up at Chery Group’s first South African manufacturing plant. ICE and NEV derivatives are planned for local production, giving South African customers a broader choice of powertrains. Already...
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ReSource
The official magazine of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) and is endorsed by 12 industry associations. ReSource is only integrated resources and waste management magazine in southern Africa.
- ReSource promotes integrated resources management, with a special focus on waste management and cleaner production and waste to energy initiatives.
- It provides comprehensive coverage of new developments, technologies, legislation and role players in the waste and environmental protection sectors.
- Owing to the organisations with which it is affiliated, the magazine has access to up-to- date news and unique information regarding its industry.
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Water & Sanitation Africa
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.
- The magazine provides industry updates and project information for both the public and private sectors.
- It is a vital source of business intelligence for municipal engineers, process controllers, water scientists, researchers, consulting engineers, plant operators, DWS government officials, treatment specialists and suppliers to the industry.
- Due to the multitude of connections within the industry, Water&Sanitation Africa provides in depth coverage on the latest trends, projects, challenges and opportunities within the sector.
