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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...
Why South Africa Needs to Boost its Investment in Innovation
In the ever-evolving landscape of global economies, innovation stands as the driving force behind progress and societal development. For South Africa, a country at the forefront of innovation in Africa, the need for increased investment in this...
ANC Alleges Deepening Crisis in DA Leadership Amidst Waste Collection Scandal
In the aftermath of a special council meeting regarding a waste collection report in Cape Town, the ANC has accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of being a party in crisis. The meeting, closed to the public, revealed a report implicating a senior...
Mine water management: a regulatory overview
Mining is regulated by the Department of Mineral Resources in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Act. However, DWS has a particular interest in mining’s negative impact on water as well as the vast quantities of water used in mining...
Load-shedding resilient water and sanitation operations
Over the current financial year, the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will spend R87 million on generators and uninterrupted power supply (UPS) installations for sewer and water pump stations, as well as bulk water and...
Minister Zikalala Takes Bold Steps to Transform the Construction Industry
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Sihle Zikalala, is spearheading significant reforms within the construction industry, aiming to address longstanding issues that have hindered its progress. At the recent National Stakeholder Forum convened...
ESKOM AND RAND WATER WILL IMPLEMENT MAINTENANCE PROJECTS THAT WILL IMPACT WATER SUPPLY WITHIN RAND WATER’S DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
Eskom has informed Rand Water of its planned maintenance to work on the transformers that supply power at the Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant (ZWTP). The Eight (8)-hour planned maintenance is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 21 January 2024,...
Sustainability
Treasury postpones tyre levy
National Treasury has announced the postponement of the implementation of the environmental tyre levy to 1 February next year. This is subsequent to the Budget 2016 presentation, where the Minister of Finance announced that an environmental levy on...
Four common office paper recycling mistakes
It is estimated that only 8% of businesses recycle their used paper and board, and the most well-intentioned recyclers might make mistakes. Even the most paperless offices use paper: from ultra-protective cardboard box for computer equipment to the...
Chemicals industry body welcomes new appointees
Two new permanent appointments have been announced by the Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA). ReSource welcomes Dr Mlu Ganto and Amon Nyamhingura to South Africa’s most influential industry body in the chemical manufacturing and...
Urinal ‘island’ brings home the green gold
Based on its recent analysis of the biological cleaning market, international growth partnership company Frost & Sullivan has recognised Green Worx Cleaning Solutions with the 2016 South African Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product...
Creative engineering for the future
By Dr Kourosh Kayvani As the world becomes increasingly complex, ambiguous and volatile, creative and innovative design must underpin the way we frame and solve problems facing humanity and our environment. Engineering design has obviously always...
Five tips to reduce, reuse and recycle at work
All businesses generate waste and use a considerable amount of electricity for their daily operations, with dire consequences for the environment. While eliminating your carbon footprint altogether is an impossible task, there are several simple...
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Industry News
Precast Concrete Awards to be cast digitally
Precast concrete units and projects will take centre stage at the Concrete Manufacturers Association’s (CMA) biannual Awards for Excellence competition, which is currently being featured on virtual platforms and which will come to fruition during...
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QFS opens Eastern Cape branch
The tremendous need for water treatment services in the Eastern Cape has prompted QFS to open a branch in the area. “The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted that the provision of safe water, sanitation and hygienic conditions is essential for...
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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...
Metro News
Cost to repair infrastructure after KZN floods estimated at R 658 million
An interim report tabling the cost of damage to various parts of KwaZulu-Natal following last week’s floods, has revealed that an estimated R 658 million will be needed to repair damaged infrastructure. EThekwini Mayor, Zandile Gumede said...
eThekwini worker strike goes to the central bargaining council
eThekwini Municipality has approach the central bargaining council to deliberate on the grievances of striking workers. Municipal workers have embarked on protest action following allegations that MK Veterans employed by the municipality were given...
Striking water workers leave Durban taps dry
Parts of Durban have been without water for several days after works at the water and waste water depots in Pinetown and Springfield went on strike The municipality is reportedly in the process of applying for a court interdict to force striking...
Engineering
Engineering students throw down in project showdown
The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) recently held the second National Investigative Project Showdown for South African universities’ civil engineering departments in Johannesburg. The civil engineering university research and...
Smart City Vision – the journey has begun
Much has been written over the past couple of years around the topic of ‘Smart Cities’. By Lionel Moyal, Head of Intervate, a T-Systems company The utopian vision of the Smart City often involves carefully orchestrated traffic and public transport...
Getting to know your leachate
Landfill juice. Garbage water. Leachate. Whatever you call it, it can be a problem for landfill operators. Managing leachate can be as high as 30% of a landfill’s operating costs. Before a treatment method can be determined, it’s important to first...
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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.