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Mayors engaged on waste management issues

“As leaders in government, you are no strangers to the fact that waste management is at the core of service delivery,” said Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi on Tuesday 06 August 2013, when she led a round...
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Creating efficient, liveable cities

Large mixed-use developments are gaining traction globally as the property industry realises that developing efficient, liveable cities requires the all-important integration of diverse functions such as residential accommodation with...
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Efforts intensified to ensure supply in EC

The Department of Water Affairs together, with the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) is intensifying efforts to improve water security in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro area amid concerns over the significant increase in water use since the drought of...
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Nedbank SAWEF Scholarship awarded

Nedbank CEO Mike Brown, together with Deputy Minister Mabudafhasi, jointly handed over a cheque for a R150 000 to Dr Heinrich Badenhorst, for winning the Nedbank SAWEF Scholarship for Water-Energy-Food Nexus Research. Brown commented: “Through the...
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Professor Kader Asmal scoops inaugural SAWEF Awards

On Wednesday 30 July at the inaugural South African Water, Energy & Food Forum (SAWEF) Gala Awards hosted at Montecasino in Fourways, Professor Kader Asmal, was posthumously awarded the first ever SAWEF Order of Leadership by Deputy Minister of...
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A good year for Endress+Hauser

Endress+Hauser has achieved record-high figures in net sales, employment, profits and equity. Despite ongoing global economic uncertainty, the measurement specialist group, which has headquarters in Reinach, Switzerland, and operates worldwide,...
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The real cost of metering

The decision to invest in good quality water meters that are specifically designed and optimised for South African water conditions can significantly reduce non-revenue water and enhance and maximise an authority’s revenue. According to Mark...