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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...
Modelling the future: predicting water availability in a changing climate
Modelling in the water sector contributes to efficient resource management, improved infrastructure design, and better decision-making – ultimately leading to sustainable water use and environmental conservation. By Kerry Grimmer, principal...
Transnet steps up efforts to curb shipping delays
The first batch of four hydraulic mooring units procured by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to improve operations and reduce shipping delays at ports have been delivered and operationalised at the Ports of Cape Town and Ngqura. The batch...
Cape Town’s Road Upgrades Stalled by Construction Cartel
The much-anticipated R 400 million road upgrade project in Cape Town has hit a major snag due to the interference of a construction cartel, leading to significant delays and frustrations for both authorities and residents alike. The widening of A Z...
Meet the directors of PERI South Africa
This dynamic new leadership team is united in its commitment to uphold PERI’s core mission of making construction more efficient, safer and faster. PERI South Africa is confident that this new team will drive continued success and contribute...
Transnet to invest in Durban Port road rehabilitation
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) says it will invest some R233 million in the comprehensive rehabilitation of the Durban Port Road. TNPA said the project is expected to be implemented over a two-year period, with a traffic management plan...
Eskom Challenges Stage 13 Load Shedding Warning
Eskom has responded to concerns raised by a report from German consultancy group VGBE Energy regarding potential stage 13 load shedding in South Africa. The report, commissioned by the National Treasury to assess Eskom’s coal-fired power...
Sustainability
Meet Jan Palm, IWMSA President fighting the war on waste
President of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA), Jan Palm is a Civil Engineer by training, but while most civil engineers design infrastructure for mankind to live better, those operating in the waste management sector...
Ocean health and plastic pollution take centre stage in Cape Town
The Volvo Ocean Race is returning to Cape Town this summer and the organisers have taken the decision to use the platform to positively participate in the ocean health and plastic pollution conversation. In partnership with the United Nations...
Property giant launches green waste-to-soil initiative
Property investment giant, Growthpoint, recently launched an innovative pilot project that turns the large volumes of food waste generated by client businesses at its properties into compost. The project, named G-Eco, short for Growthpoint Eco, is...
Plastics fundraiser gives seabird hospital wings
The South African plastics and packaging industry has raised R45 000 for a much needed seabird hospital at the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) in Cape Town. The funds were raised during the Propak Cape...
Tongaat Hulett hailed as global leader in sustainable water
Sugar producer Tongaat Hulett has earned a spot on this year’s Water A-List for its sustainable water management practices. The Water A List, put together by non-profit global environmental platform CDP, comprises 73 global companies, and is...
Investment needed for sustainable recycling industry
Long-term sustainable recycling in South Africa requires long-term sustainable investment in the country’s recycling capacity. This is the view of Mpact Recycling managing director John Hunt who says this means investing in recycling facilities...
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Municipalities are losing R9.9 billion of water down the drain
The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu has indicated that municipalities lose about 41% of water down the drain, amounting to an estimated R9.9billion. Sisulu announced in her Budget Vote on Tuesday, 25 May 2021...
Awards set to celebrate women in the construction industry
In a traditionally male-centric industry such as the construction industry, it is important to make tangible efforts towards transformation and inclusion. Industry bodies play a vital role in these efforts, driving the direction of the construction...
LHDA launches the polihali transfer tunnel construction tender
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has entered an important milestone in the procurement of Phase II major works construction contracts, with the advertisement of the tender for the construction of the Polihali Transfer Tunnel...
Water
Metro News
Durban flood victims still living in tents
Victims of the April floods in Durban are still living in tents and community halls, which were meant to be a temporary measure. The eThekwini Municipality is blaming the delay in providing decent shelter and basic services on the application...
Western Cape using smart-tech to reduce road deaths
The Western Cape Transport and Public Works Department are changing gears when it comes to road safety. Its focus will now be on helping to keep communities safe, along with preventing road deaths. Officials have unveiled some of their new...
UWC launches state-of-the-art borehole water purification plant
The University of Western Cape (UWC), in collaboration with Quality Filtration Systems (QFS), successfully designed, installed and commissioned a state-of-the-art borehole solution to create another first for the institution. UWC is the first...
Waste
Engineering
CESA to focus on improving infrastructure delivery and engineering services
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) will be hosting its annual Infrastructure Indaba, a tripartite alliance between the 3Cs (Consulting Engineers, Contractors and Clients), all working together to improve the quality of services, the industry...
SAICE awards civil engineering excellence
The annual SAICE-SAFCEC Awards gala event for the Most Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievements for 2015/2016 took place on 13 October, with industry leaders and dignitaries from across South Africa in attendance. SAICE received more than 30...
Is municipal water re-use the answer to the South Africa water crisis?
By Herman Smit* Diminishing water supplies, population growth, intensification of industry and severe drought are all factors that lead to wastewater re-use as a large part of the answer to the water crisis in South Africa. Direct & Indirect...
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