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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...
Committed to sustainable water use
Eskom recently received a silver commendation during the Department of Water Affairs 2013 Water Conservation and Water Demand Management Sector Awards. Maryke Foulds speaks to the GM of Water and Environmental Operations at Eskom, Nandha Govender,...
NuWater enters new growth phase
In the mere three years since NuWater arrived on the South African water treatment and wastewater reclamation and reuse scene, it has managed to consolidate its position as one of the most innovative and successful solutions and services providers...
Martin Overy Product manager – Water Purification Chemical & plant cc (WPCP)
What are the advantages of containerised modular systems? MO: The modular system, as the name implies, is supplied either as prebuilt and package-type plants or built on-site out of concrete (or steel) in such a way that further modules may be...
Reassessing water reuse
One of the most common misconceptions with regards to water reuse in the South African context is that it is a more expensive option that delivers a lesser quality product. This is not the case, Bigen Africa Services’ divisional managing principal:...
Scaling new heights
2013 has been an extremely successful year for SBS Tanks and, as a result, for the producers of this premium product, SBS Water Systems’ managing director, Delayne Gray, tells Water&Sanitation Africa. “In March, we launched our own SBS...
Radicalising sustainability
As I’m writing this, I’m at the Leshiba Wilderness, on top of the Soutpansberg Mountains in Limpopo, which forms part of the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve (VBR). With unparalleled biodiversity, extraordinary cultural heritage and strategically located...
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Molewa calls for Industry Plans
Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, has published a notice to the paper and packaging; electrical and electronic equipment and lighting industries to prepare and submit Waste Management Plans for approval under sections 28(1) and 28(5)...
Is climate change our generation’s World War III?
The following excerpt was originally published on New Republic journal’s web portal by writer Bill McKibben*. The New Republic is an American publication established in 1914 for the purposes of “championing progressive ideas and challenging popular...
How much rubbish South Africans dump each day?
A report by the World Bank details which countries produce the most garbage every day – and where South Africa fits into the picture. According to the report, South Africa produces 54 425 tonnes of trash every day – the 15th highest rate in the...
Making Extended Producer Responsibility Sustainable
By Hermann Erdman* Manufacturers are becoming increasingly concerned about the rising costs of product manufacturing – particularly the costs associated with the end-of-life disposal of these products. Growing pressure on the environment and on...
New England landfill fire a reminder to put safety first
Recent reports of smoke from the New England landfill site in Pietermaritzburg has prompted groundWork, a Southern African non-profit environmental organisation, to remind the public of the importance of recycling in reducing the frequency of these...
Private sector needed to achieve SDGs – DWS
Billions in funding is needed to finance projects aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the private sector has a role to play, reports the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). In September 2015, the United Nations...
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South African businesses increasingly prioritise energy efficiency
In the face of the worsening effects of climate change, increasing energy prices in South Africa, and a more challenging business environment, companies have been left with no choice but to improve their operations and strive to become more energy...
How the construction industry can meet decarbonization targets
Asite, a leading construction technology provider, has launched a new research report on how the construction industry can mitigate carbon emissions through the smart retrofitting of built assets. The report, entitled ‘Smart Retrofitting: The Key...
Liquidations in construction reach the highest level in 2 years
Liquidations in the construction sector during the month of November reached the highest level in the last 2 years, as the sector remains constrained by the lack of private sector confidence and public sector financial vulnerabilities, aggravated...
Metro News
Load shedding detrimental to power infrastructure
The City of Johannesburg says the recent round of load shedding has had a detrimental effect on its power infrastructure. In a statement released last week while Eskom implemented load shedding round the country, the City confirmed that as one of...
Experts to assist with takeover plan for passenger rail in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town is set to appoint a multi-disciplinary team of rail professionals to assist the Transport Directorate with the high-level business plans for taking over passenger rail in Cape Town. The municipality recently advertised a...
Load shedding may disrupt Johannesburg water supply
Johannesburg Water has advised residents of the City of Johannesburg to check the load shedding schedule of their respective areas on the Eskom and City Power websites, as power outages affect water supply. In a statement released on Wednesday the...
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Ministers meet in DC to discuss African power infrastructure
EnergyNet is to host the second annual Powering Africa: Summit at the Marriott Marquis, Washington, D.C. from 27-29th January 2016. Industry leaders from the USA and Africa who have confirmed to attend include Minister Jeannot Matadi Atadi Nenga...
Efficiency programme bridges troubled waters
The National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) is an organisation funded by the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) and hosted by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Since the NCPC-SA began operating 12...
Envisioning and co-designing a sustainable future for African cities
It was with the powerful phrase in mind: “What if the only way to predict the future is to design it,” that Jeff Robinson, Aurecon’s Sustainable Buildings Group Leader, presented at the Green Building Council South Africa’s annual convention as one...
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