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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...
Industrial effluent and mine water
The vast range of technologies available for the treatment of water reflects the diversity of industries and mining practices in need of effluent treatment. While the specific treatment protocols and technologies lie in the specialists’hands,...
Water and process partner builds capacity
Since it was established in 2001, Blendtech, a Level 2 BEE contributor, has serviced its markets by partnering with clients to optimise costs, supply credible service support and ensure ongoing results. Blendtech MD Bernette Sekati discusses the...
Storage beyond boundaries
Duane Ramos, technical operations director at Abeco Tanks, ponders the year ahead in water storage and what’s new on the horizon for this home-grown South African business. Tank specialist Abeco has operated in South Africa for 32 years, and...
Acquisition changes waste landscape forever
Wasteman, one of South Africa’s largest and most well-established waste management brands (with more than 30 years in the indusrty) has acquired the Gauteng based, waste management solutions company – Waste Giant. Frances Ringwood...
What waste managers want
Mercedes-Benz Trucks product manager Christo Kleynhans talks to Frances Ringwood about what it takes to be a leader in the supply of waste management vehicles. Vehicles account for some of the largest business investments made in many sectors. This...
Quality Filtration Systems
How does your company’s machinery and services offer a convenient, cost-effective, sustainable solution? Herman Smit, Managing Director QFS base our designs or pre-engineered skid technology localised for cost saving and suitability to local...
Sustainability
Studies to address community concerns regarding waste recovery
The Drakenstein Municipality is committed to significantly reducing the amount of its waste that is going to landfill in an environmentally appropriate way. The proposed Waste Recovery, Beneficiation and Energy Project will help meet the...
Top green Eastern Cape companies honoured
The biennial Eastern Cape Top Green Organisation Awards recognises organisations in the province for their achievements in responsible environmental management practices. This year’s entrants showcased compliance with legislation and innovative...
Green buildings at forefront of SA development
The World Green Building Council (WGBC) is representing the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) at this year’s 22nd UN Framework for Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco. The Green Building...
New global GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards launched in SA
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an international, independent, standards organisation, launched its new GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards for South Africa on Tuesday. South Africa is the third country to hold an event launching the new...
Will a Trump win make the environment a “loser”?
Op Ed by Frances Ringwood One of the now infamous quips of the Trump campaign has been his tendency to call all those who disagree with him a “loser”. This tick has been parodied on the famous American late night TV shows Saturday Night Live and...
SA attempts to cut coal costs with new R50.3bn gas-to-power port
Gas-to-power energy is a globally proven energy generating technology that presents new and exciting opportunities for South Africa, according to Sabine Dall’Omo, Siemans CEO. Dall’Omo added that the localisation of in the gas sector will...
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The importance of ensuring the correct handling, storage, and transportation of plastic pipes
Members of the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) go to great lengths to ensure that their products are manufactured according to strict international quality standards. SANS, ISO and SABS have high standards and...
Survey highlights the important role of plastic recycling in South Africa
South Africa’s leading packaging manufacturer, Tuffy, and the South African Plastics Recycling Organisation (SAPRO) have joined forces to highlight the challenge of plastic waste. In conjunction with SAPRO, Plastics SA released the annual South...
Energy efficiency critical to effective Covid-19 vaccine rollout
As South Africa is preparing for a broad roll-out of the country’s vaccine programme, energy efficiency is one of the factors to consider, according to the South African National Energy Development Institute, (SANEDI). Energy is crucial to...
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Lenasia residents blocked roads in protest against illegal land grabs
A small group of residents in Lenasia South took to the streets on Tuesday morning, to demonstrate their anger over illegal land occupation in the area. Residents barricaded roads, demanding police to destroy structures built in Extension 4....
KZN will be ready for #Elections2019 despite infrastructure damage from floods
The KwaZulu-Natal department of cooperative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) assured the public that the province would be able to conduct national elections despite recent devastating floods. Severe flooding damaged access roads to some...
City workers working nonstop to reduce negative impact of illegal strike
EThekwini Municipality has sincerely apologised to all residents and the business community that they believe has had to bear the brunt of the illegal strike. The city has been left unable to provide basic services as per the norm in certain areas...
Engineering
Avon Power Plant officially online
The independent Avon Peaking Power gas turbine open cycle power plant near Durban is officially online, its developers announced at the recent POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa conference and exhibition at the Sandton Convention Centre....
SAICE concerned about engineering jobs
Although the latest statistics released by Statistics SA indicated that jobs in the civil and construction industry were maintained, the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) is concerned about the overall loss of 15 000 jobs in...
Five die in recycling factory wall collapse: Update
Update: News reports have revealed that the five Spanish Nationals of Gambian origin who were killed last Thursday in Birmingham when a one-and-a-half tonne wall collapsed on top of them were all husband and fathers. A fundraising initiative has...
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