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Five Years Of EPR For eWASA: Progress, Pressure And The Path Ahead
It has been five years since the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) launched South Africa’s first rollout of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations. These regulations were introduced to support the emerging circular economy and to...
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Corrocoat SA Tackles The Silent Threat To South Africa’s Water Infrastructure
In a country besieged by failing infrastructure, resulting in water interruptions, floods and drought, safeguarding and extending the life of critical water infrastructure is no longer optional. Kirsten Kelly speaks to Corrocoat South Africa about corrosion. “The...
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How Talbot Is Responding to South Africa’s Growing Water Security Challenge
As water security rises to the top of South Africa’s industrial risk agenda, companies are being forced to rethink how they source, treat and reuse water, a shift that has shaped Talbot’s evolution. Kirsten Kelly speaks to Talbot’s CEO, Carl Haycock, about water...
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APE Pumps: OEM Partnerships Are Reshaping Power Utility Asset Management In Africa
Over the past five years, South African original equipment manufacturer (OEM) – APE Pumps – has quadrupled its turnover. Contracts with various power-utility clients across the African continent have played an important role in supporting this growth. “Entities...
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The Unsung Guardians of Water: Elevating the Role of Process Controllers in Water Stability and Environmental Sustainability on World Water Day
Water is the foundation of life, economic development, and environmental protection. Yet, behind every drop of safe drinking water and every litre of treated effluent lies a group of highly skilled professionals who ensure that systems function...
Beyond the Taps: Water Professionalisation as a Human Rights Imperative
In South Africa, water is not merely a utility; it is a constitutional promise. Section 27 of the Bill of Rights explicitly guarantees that ‘everyone has the right to have access to sufficient food and water.’ Yet, as the latest regulatory audits...
The Power Of City Improvement Districts To Bolster Municipal Service Delivery
South Africa’s first City Improvement District (CID) was established in Johannesburg’s central business district in the early nineties. Since then, the model has been helping to bridge the gap between basic municipal service delivery and the...
Unemployment Remains South Africa’s Greatest Challenge And Glass Recycling Can Be Part Of The Solution
South Africa’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey from Statistics South Africa shows an improvement in employment, with unemployment easing to 31.4%. However, the figures also reflect continued strain on the labour market and the limited capacity...
Road Transport Decarbonisation at the inaugural National Transport Conference
South Africa urgently needs to tackle its transport-related emissions, where road transport alone accounts for 97 percent of the sector’s emissions. The inaugural National Transport Conference 2026 in Johannesburg focused on the effective...
South Africa Will Run Out Of Industrial Gas By 2028 And 70 000 Jobs Could Be Lost – Why Government Fixes Are Lacking
South Africa is about to have a gas supply crisis. Hundreds of South African factories, making everything from steel and glass to beer and soft drinks, depend on piped gas for industrial heat. Some factories, like steel mills and glass plants,...
Sustainability
High Court Victory Challenged: Civil Society Braces For Next Round In Block 5/6/7 Case
Just when civil society thought it could breathe a sigh of relief – believing that justice had prevailed for the ocean environment, the climate, and the people – the State and Shell are back. They want to appeal the court’s earlier ruling to set...
From Dialogue To Action: National Urban Forum 2025 Charts A Roadmap To Solving South Africa’s Urban Crisis
Government leaders, policymakers, urban planners, civil society, academics, and community representatives from across South Africa gathered at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in KwaZulu-Natal for the National Urban Forum (NUF) 2025...
Call To Plant One Million Trees
The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, has called on South Africans to plant trees to help reduce the impact of carbon emissions and restore natural ecosystems. “I learnt that we are not doing enough to meet...
Registration Now Open! 8th WISA YWP Conference #FromSilostoSynergy
Building on the momentum of the 7th WISA YWP-ZA Conference, the 8th edition calls young water professionals (YWPs) from across South Africa to reflect on two pivotal questions: “What comes after breaking silos?” and “How do we sustain synergy in...
SA Leaders Represent Paper & Packaging Sector at UN Plastic Treaty Talks
South Africa is making its mark in the global effort to tackle plastic pollution, with two prominent industry leaders stepping forward to represent the nation’s paper and packaging sector at the Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating...
The Unseen Environmental Impact Of AI
Sitting at your computer and entering a prompt into ChatGPT feels far removed from the environmental troubles plaguing the Earth. The truth is that AI – especially the data centres used to train them – have a massive environmental impact. AI models...
Events
Industry News
New partners appointed at SRK
Leading engineering and scientific consultancy SRK Consulting (South Africa) has promoted principal environmental scientist Kirsten King and principal engineering geologist James Dutchman to partnership positions. Based at the company’s Durban...
Good News For Infrastructure In 2026
Between the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and the private sector, 2025 saw a renewed focus on investing in infrastructure as an economic tool that supplements the country’s urgent infrastructure needs with steady economic growth....
Empowering South Africa’s Process Controllers Through Knowledge And Collaboration
The process controller division of WISA held workshops in Gauteng, Limpopo and Western Cape to empower and recognise process controllers, while creating a platform for knowledge exchange and professional growth. “WISA acknowledges the vital role...
Water
Metro News
Trains Will Be Back On This Joburg Line Soon
It’s been over five years since commuters in the south of Johannesburg have seen Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) trains pass through their communities. Trains were first suspended during the covid lockdown when there was little to no...
Municipal Proactive Water Demand Management
Within any water system, there will be some leakage. One of the tasks of water demand management is to address the leaks responsibly, ensuring that this loss is kept to a minimum, and fix any excess bursts and leakages. The International Water...
Joburg Water Systems Recover Following Rand Water Maintenance
The City of Johannesburg’s water systems have recovered and are supplying normally, following the third and final phase of the Rand Water maintenance. The 54-hour maintenance commenced on Tuesday with a temporary shutdown of water services in parts...
Engineering
GE Vernova and PROTEC Celebrate Graduation of Next Engineers: Engineering Academy class
Next Engineers, a global college- and career-readiness programme working to increase the opportunities for young people in engineering, celebrated the graduation of 43 learners from the Engineering Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa. The...
A Transport Month Call For Municipal Engineers To Be Heard To Prevent Infrastructure Collapse
As South Africa marks Transport Month, the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) is calling for urgent reform in how infrastructure decisions are made. The organisation says that many ongoing failures in transport and public...
In-House Geotech Lab Sets SRK Apart
Having built a strong reputation in the geotechnical engineering space for more than 50 years, SRK Consulting South Africa (SA) has established its own specialised in-house geotechnical laboratory at its Johannesburg practise– becoming one of only...
Technology
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Digital Magazines
ReSource
The official magazine of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) and is endorsed by 12 industry associations. ReSource is only integrated resources and waste management magazine in southern Africa.
- ReSource promotes integrated resources management, with a special focus on waste management and cleaner production and waste to energy initiatives.
- It provides comprehensive coverage of new developments, technologies, legislation and role players in the waste and environmental protection sectors.
- Owing to the organisations with which it is affiliated, the magazine has access to up-to- date news and unique information regarding its industry.
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Water & Sanitation Africa
The official magazine of the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA), the magazine publishes content dealing with the supply, governance, financing, treatment and measurement of water and sanitation in southern Africa.
- The magazine provides industry updates and project information for both the public and private sectors.
- It is a vital source of business intelligence for municipal engineers, process controllers, water scientists, researchers, consulting engineers, plant operators, DWS government officials, treatment specialists and suppliers to the industry.
- Due to the multitude of connections within the industry, Water&Sanitation Africa provides in depth coverage on the latest trends, projects, challenges and opportunities within the sector.
