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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...
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,...
SOUTH AFRICA ON THE BRINK: WATER CRISIS THREATENS INDUSTRIAL HUBS AND POPULATED REGIONS
In the shadow of South Africa’s industrial heartland and densely populated regions looms a water crisis of unprecedented proportions, poised to compound the nation’s economic struggles. Rand Water, Africa’s foremost bulk-water...
Positive Developments in Addressing Hammanskraal Water Challenges, Affirms Public Protector
The Public Protector, Kholeka Gcaleka, has commended the City of Tshwane Metro for its strides in tackling the longstanding issues of water and sanitation in Hammanskraal. During her recent on-site inspection of the Rooiwal sewage treatment plant,...
Ageing Infrastructure and Mismanagement Lead to Water Crisis in Johannesburg
Water shortages persist in various areas of Johannesburg, prompting scrutiny over the city’s infrastructure and management practices. Experts attribute the ongoing crisis to the aging infrastructure and financial mismanagement within...
Rising E-Waste Crisis Threatens Vulnerable Populations: Urgent Action Needed
In parallel developments, the Gauteng Department of e-Government (GDeG) has disclosed that the country generates a staggering 360,000 tons of e-waste annually, with the province contributing a significant 55% share to this volume. “Consumers...
EnviroServ trials “Africa tough” waste compactor
A newly-imported demo waste compactor model, designed especially for developing countries by German equipment manufacturer BOMAG, is being trialled in South African conditions by EnviroServ Waste Management. The 37.5-ton compactor, with a Cummins...
Sustainability
Minimising waste in the hospitality sector
The tourism and hospitality industry is one of the fastest growing economic sectors globally, which is proving to have a serious, negative impact on the environment. It is becoming increasingly essential that hotels and businesses have...
Long-awaited IRP report released for comment
The draft updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2018) report has been released for public input following Cabinet approval. The adjusted plan will result in an installed capacity mix in year 2030 which consists of: 34 000 MW from coal (46%) 11 930...
Eco-Logic Awards extends call to entry
The deadline for entries into the Eco-Logic Awards has been extended due to popular demand allowing even more of South Africa’s eco-champions to enter their ecological products, services, projects, and ambassadors. The deadline has been moved...
LHDA to protect Lesotho’s cultural heritage
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has appointed PSG Heritage Solutions to develop and implement a comprehensive Cultural Heritage Plan that will protect and manage Lesotho’s rich cultural heritage during the construction and...
Education goes green in Ugu
The Ugu District Office of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education recently received a 4 Star Green Star SA Office Design v1.1 certification from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) further reiterating the public sector’s commitment...
Cape Town prioritises green procurement
The City of Cape Town has drafted a Green Procurement Action Plan with the aim of supporting and sustaining green industries and solutions in the city. The plan, which will appear before council for deliberation in 2018, will initially focus on...
Industry News
MBA calls to restore building-contract ethics in a bid to save construction industry
It’s no secret that the construction industry has been in crisis for more than a decade, with many of the larger players having been forced into liquidation or business rescue, and hundreds of downstream sub-contractors negatively impacted. One of...
Zutari plays a key role in the biggest industrial development in Tshwane
The government’s Special Economic Zones (SEZ) programme continues apace and is anticipated to generate significant employment opportunities, according to Nomalungelo Gina, Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition. The SEZ programme aims...
Wheels in motions for implementation of bulk water projects in KZN
The Department of Water and Sanitation in KwaZulu-Natal has set wheel in motions to implement bull water projects in different parts of the province. This comes after Minister Lindiwe Sisulu tabled a budget of R 16, 9 billion for the 2021/22...
Water
Metro News
Revenue plan piloted to help struggling municipalities
Deputy President David Mabuza says government is piloting a new plan that has been designed to help struggling municipalities collect revenue that is due to them. Mabuza said this when he fielded oral questions in the National Assembly on Thursday....
Cape Town residents urged to continue conserving water
Although Cape Town’s dams are currently sitting at 80,6 % of storage capacity, the city has urged resident to continue conserving water. The City is still within its daily allocation of 650 million litres per day, and this is still way down...
Vaal Dam levels drop below 55%
The City of Johannesburg has warned residents to use water sparingly after water levels at the Vaal Dam dropped to just below 55%. “Vaal Dam [is] sitting at 53.1% and no water transfers to the Vaal Dam system will be possible until November...
Waste
Engineering
Power on at Robinson Deep
South Africa’s first independent landfill gas-to-power project has begun generation in Johannesburg, providing 3megawatts (MW) of renewable electricity, enough to supply more than 5 500 homes. Project developer ENERGY Systems has started...
CESA study shows challenges facing consulting engineering firms
Times remain tough for the consulting engineering industry, a recent study by the Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has found. CESA’s bi-annual economic and capacity survey for the period January to June 2016 found that confidence levels...
The best in municipal engineering
The biennial IMESA/CESA Excellence Awards was held last night at the 80th IMESA Conference in East London. The awards give recognition to well-engineered civil engineering projects for infrastructure. Entrants for the awards must portray the art...
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