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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...
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[Cover Story] 40 years strong: Lethabo Intake Pumping Station’s historic refurbishment
A part of Rand Water’s proactive infrastructure maintenance project comprised the refurbishment of pumps and electrical boards at the Lethabo Intake Pumping Station. This key facility pumps water to ESKOM Lethabo Power Station and supplies over half of Gauteng via the...
Strong leadership and the ripple effect
With an impressive background across wide-ranging water profession portfolios, Charmaine Mabuza, new general manager at Murray & Roberts’ Aquamarine Water Treatment, is ready to effect continuing and widespread positive change for Africa’s...
Water value engineering: Creating sustainable supply for communities
Meeting the current and future water storage needs of South Africa’s rural and urban communities is a top priority, as are future drought countermeasures. Mava Gwagwa, new business and key accounts director, SBS Tanks®, discusses the company’s...
Environmental protection our core focus
Engineered Linings (EL) is a division of PSV Industrial and has been servicing the industrial and mining sectors for 33 years. Marketing Executive Hein Jansen van Vuren describes how EL provides the best-quality product for specific applications in...
Zero-landfill waste management
Hazardous waste management leader A-Thermal Retort Technologies specialises in thermally treating and managing hazardous and toxic waste. Managing director Nicolas Eleftheriades explains how A-Thermal now offers two new services for their valued...
Sanral pioneers change in construction
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (Sanral) is empowering small businesses with a new contractual clause that requires big companies to partner with small companies when bidding for construction projects. The joint venture (JV)...
Mint water costs mines
Mine process water doesn’t always need to be treated to mint condition. Daniel Basson, process engineer, AquaPlan Watertreatment Engineering, explains how treating recycled water to different qualities for different uses saves money, water, energy...
Sustainability
AfriSam-SAIA Sustainability Award extends entry deadline
Tight lockdown measures in most countries around the world have resulted in unintended, but positive, consequences for the environment. Nature has been given the opportunity to reclaim some of her natural position and many regions have experienced...
Five power supply considerations for businesses facing threatened energy security
As South Africans settle into the routine and inconvenience of load shedding and planning their activities around shifting electricity supply, it is businesses that are taking the biggest hit through the loss of operational capabilities,...
Standard Bank issues inaugural green bond
Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (“SBSA”) has issued its first ever green bond, via private placement with IFC, a development finance institution focused on the private sector, part of the World Bank Group. It is a 10-year facility with the...
PwC SDGs analysis: Businesses remain on starting blocks for integration and progress
An analysis by PwC of over 1000 published reports from listed, private and public sector organisations, highlights that with only ten years to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is a great deal of work to be done if business is...
Top trends energising Africa’s power sectors
An optimal energy mix for Africa relies on a variety of generation technologies. In fact, in a 2015 report McKinsey estimated that if every country in Africa had to build to meet their current electricity demand, the region would require about $490...
The carrot and stick approaches to emission management in SA
Carbon tax is imminent in South Africa and it is slated to affect all industries. It is apparent that phase 1 of the carbon tax will penalise companies whose primary source of emission is energy generation. The obvious conclusion is then that using...
Industry News
Sisulu determined to root out corruption in water department
Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu says her department is determined to root out corruption and maladministration. Sisulu was briefing the parliamentary portfolio committee on human settlements, water and sanitation...
Integrated Vaal River System continues to take a knock as dry winter persists
The dams within the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS), with the exception of four dams have fallen this week while one remains unchanged for the second consecutive week. The system (IVRS) consists of 14 dams which overlap Gauteng, Mpumalanga,...
Latest report highlights areas that SA’s marine protected areas need to address
Effective management of marine protected areas (MPAs) is crucial in ensuring the conservation of vulnerable species, habitats and ecosystems, and the continued benefits for people. Working closely with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and...
Water
Metro News
KwaZulu-Natal has not fully recovered from drought effects
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial water storage has marginally improved following recent rains in some parts of province; however water conservation efforts need to be doubled to ensure water security. The province’s dams rose from 54,9% last week to...
EThekwini announces multimillion-rand water infrastructure upgrade
EThekwini Municipality announced that its multimillion-rand water infrastructure upgrade would bring the long-standing water shortage woes of residents in oThongathi and the city’s western areas to an end. According to IOL, municipal spokesperson...
Day Zero looming for Buffalo City
Despite the implementation of water restrictions in Buffalo City, the metro says it’s call for residents to use water sparingly has had nowhere near the impact that is needed. Stage 3 water restrictions came into effect on New Year’s Day in...
Waste
Engineering
3S Media recognised as Publisher of Year
At the 2017 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, 3S Media received recognition as Publisher of the Year: Trade Publications. The annual awards recognise outstanding achievements in the engineering industry, celebrating innovation, quality,...
Excellence in engineering rewarded at #CESAAonAwards 2017
The consulting engineering industry came together last night for another celebration of innovation, quality, outstanding workmanship and professionalism in the engineering industry. The 2017 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards proved to be...
Waste-to-Energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy
The business case for transforming waste to address critical energy shortages is mounting, says Webb Meko.* Sustainability efforts and growing interest in the circular economy are driving developed and developing nations to look inward and focus on...
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