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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...
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Sustainability
Recycling entrepreneur succeeds in Limpopo
Seshego Recycling is making great strides in the recycling industry. Born from Tinus van Niekerk’s vision of setting up a recycling hub in Polokwane, Van Niekerk has grown the business into one of the most successful recycling organisations in...
Chemicals regulatory body honours Responsible Care
At its 77th Annual General Meeting on 4 November 2015, the Chemical and Allied Industries Association (CAIA) announced the 2015 winners of its Responsible Care Award, the Responsible Care Haulier Award and the Responsible Care Initiative of the...
California energy form embarks on hydrogen fuel research
Waste gasification and renewable energy company Sierra Energy has been granted the award of a Small Business Innovation Research grant from the United States’ Department of Defence’s Defense Logistics Agency. Fuel from waste The transportation...
Government gets tough on overzealous printing
The South African Government Printing Works (GPW) has announced that it is considering placing a nominal fee on printed government gazettes to stop office workers from printing pages which end up going straight to recycling. GPW representatives...
Face brick layer improves sustainability and quality of traditional rondavels
Traditional mud brick rondavels can be easily and affordably upgraded to increase thermal efficiency and aesthetics with the addition of a face brick “skin”. Architect and lecturer, Mthembeni Mkhize, has been researching methods to improve on the...
Become involved in the Breadtags for Wheelchairs project
South Africa celebrates National Disability Rights Awareness Month annually between 3 November and 3 December each year. As part of national Disability Month, the Polystyrene Packaging Council (PSPC) is encouraging people to collect their breadtags...
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Guide to building owners for water self-sufficiency
South Africa is facing increased pressure on conventional water sources in urban areas. Existing mitigation measures such as increased water abstraction rates, water transfer scheme supplementation and demand side management are no longer effective...
Opinion
Training = survival for contractors in post-COVID world
Training is vital in a cutthroat business in which margins are paper thin and work is scarce, writes Bradley Boertje, Risk Management Consultant and adjudicator for Master Builders Association (MBA) North. As the name suggests, contractors work...
SA paper recycling industry sees increase in demand for paper fibre
South Africa’s paper recovery rate is at 68.5% with 1.2 million tonnes of recyclable paper products diverted from landfill during 2019, according to Anele Sololo, general manager of RecyclePaperZA, the paper recycling association of South Africa....
Metro News
Water stressed Cape reflects on sanitation successes
The City of Cape Town may be dealing with numerous water challenges but against all odds it has managed to make the provision of sanitation a priority. The City’s MMC for Informal Settlements, Water and Waste Services and Energy, Xanthea Limberg,...
Ekurhuleni tackles illegal dumping with extra disposal sites
The Ekurhuleni municipality is hoping to address the issue of illegal dumping in two areas by opening up additional disposal sites. The City recently unveiled two mini disposal sites, which cost R3.3 million, in Leondale and Vosloorus recently to...
Change in municipalities must start from the top – Mkhize
Successfully effecting change in municipalities must start from the top down. This is the sentiment of minster of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Zweli Mkhize. Speaking at the 13th National Municipal Managers Forum in Germiston,...
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