SAPPMA has published and released a third revision of its technical manual, which is aimed at assisting engineers who are involved in the plastic pipe industry to make informed decisions. “The purpose of this manual is to provide basic, relevant...
Edna Molewa, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs In 1994, only 59% of the population had access to clean and safe drinking water. Eighteen years later, we have progressed to a national average of 94.7% access to basic water services for all...
The sustainability priority for the next 20 years will be finding solutions that work for developing countries where young, rapidly growing populations need jobs, food, and energy. So says Standard Bank director of Group Sustainability, Karin...
It’s been 100 years since chemical activities in South Africa were formally coordinated. From the introduction of chemicals which supported the mining industry in 1912 right through to the development of renewable energy technologies today; South...
Q. With regard to water and wastewater applications, what is Grundfos’ core business function? A. Grundfos is involved in the supply of a range of equipment used by the wastewater industry. This includes pumps, disinfection and dosing equipment, as...
A comprehensive book about dams in South Africa, In the Footsteps of Giants – Exploring the History of South Africa’s large dams,is available from the Water Research Commission  following four years of painstaking research. The author of the...
In an increasingly capitalistic world, privatisation is becoming ever more common. There has been discussion over the last two decades; with the water lobby companies arguing that water is a need, while those in favour of a social society model...
Earlier this year the Department of Water Affairs published a report on the quality of sanitation in South Africa that said 11% of households have no sanitation and 26% of households have sanitation services that do not meet minimum standards....
There is increasing medical evidence that suggests that high incidence of malnutrition is the direct result of poor sanitation and hygiene. This is the larger context against which the department of rural development, drinking water and sanitation...
