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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...
“ESG is here to stay” – Prescient Investment Management releases 2023 Responsible Investing Report
Leading systematic investment firm, Prescient Investment Management (PIM), has released its Responsible Investing Report for 2023 that provides insight into the changing world of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks as many...
Harnessing the power of the circular economy is at the heart of transforming waste management
Roughly 122 million tonnes of waste is generated in Africa per year. Of this waste, a maximum of only 10% is recycled or recovered for other uses, while at least 90% is landfilled or dumped illegally. Waste management has...
South Africa’s Construction Sector Set for Robust Growth in 2024: Positive Indicators and Strong Momentum Signal a Promising Year Ahead
The construction sector is poised to make a robust start in 2024 in South Africa, standing out among the limited economic sectors showing promising activity. After years of underinvestment in infrastructure and grappling with the impact of a...
Precast-concrete technology to fast-track water service delivery
Seven precast concrete reservoirs in the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (ranging in size between ranging in sizes from 20 Mℓ to 30 Mℓ) are in various stages of completion and form part of the municipality’s water augmentation...
[Hot seat] Solving the sewage dilemma: a closer look at on-site treatment
With the acquisition of Calcamite, JoJo Tanks has transitioned from a water storage company to a water solutions specialist. WASA catches up with Sebasti Badenhorst, sales and marketing executive at JoJo Tanks, about navigating the sewage crisis....
TRANSNET Withdraws Call for Private Bids on Vital SA Rail Corridor Amid Policy Changes
In a significant development impacting South Africa’s crucial rail infrastructure, state-run ports and rail company TRANSNET has withdrawn its call for private-sector bids on the key SA rail corridor. This critical transport artery spans from...
Sustainability
The role of geosciences in sustainable planetary occupation
Extinction probably isn’t at the forefront of everybody’s mind right now, because most people are preoccupied with more immediate concerns; how will I afford to educate my child? Why can’t I get a decent WiFi connection?...
Green scorpions teach children to sting environmental criminals – with art
The National Art Competition for primary school learners was held earlier this year to increase awareness about the harmful effects of certain human activities on the environment. The competition entitled “The Future in Our Hands: Helping the...
African decision-makers meet to harness ocean economy
Roughly one third of West Africa’s population lives on the coast, where the oceans are drivers for growth and prosperity. Oceans provide jobs, food security and remain an important source of leisure and spiritual value. Yet, oceans – a tremendous...
Industries’ role in reducing emissions
Industries and the products they make can play a considerable role in the global effort to tackle climate change. Making industries part of the solution while helping them stay competitive is a key challenge for policy makers, according to a new...
DWS engages with public on sustainable hydropower
The Department of Water and Sanitation has hosted public engagements for comments on policy considerations on Hydropower generation and climate change with different spheres of government, the private sector and community water forums in Bophelo...
Energy Efficiency Indicator survey reveals planned investment at all-time high
An Energy Efficiency Indicator (EEI) survey of more than 1,200 facility and energy management executives in the United States, Brazil, China, Germany and India has shown that interest and investment in energy efficiency are at an all-time high....
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Industry News
Road maintenance in SA: challenges, progress, and solutions
“On international road maintenance day today, it is important to recognise challenges around road maintenance but also to acknowledge the progress being made and offer solutions to accelerate the delivery of road maintenance projects.” This is...
R2.5 million partnership formed for water conservation in South Africa
Finish, the world’s no. 1 recommended dishwasher detergent, will be donating R2.5 million between 2020 and 2021 to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to support water conservation efforts in South Africa. The main objective is to help protect...
Opinion
Tetra Pak highlights packaging industry’s key 2021 conundrum
The Covid-19 pandemic calls for a paradigm shift in how the packaging industry meets consumer’s safety concerns while addressing the very real threat of climate change, says Tetra Pak Southern Africa Marketing Director Nthabiseng Motsoeneng....
Metro News
Green light for desalination investigations at CT Harbour
Transnet has approved further studies into the establishment of a Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) plant at the Port of Cape Town’s Quay 700 area. Cape Town remains a water scarce region, having just emerged from its worst drought since 1904....
Johannesburg ramps up efforts to combat illegal dumping
The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Public Safety recently tabled a report to Council asking for an increase in impound fees for first time illegal dumping offenders. The proposed amendment will see the impound fee rise from R 2 970 to R 10...
City of Johannesburg sets out to register all waste pickers
The City of Johannesburg in conjunction with Pikitup has set out on a drive to register all waste pickers within the City. The drive, which has already seen 1200 waste pickers registered in Region D, aims to quantify the impact waste pickers have...
Engineering
Contractor takes on Green Star challenge
Pretoria building contractors, J.C. van der Linde & Venter Projects, successfully coped with the challenging demands of complying with the Green Building Council of South Africa’s Green Star rating construction requirements for the...
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...
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