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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...
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Citizens urged to take advantage of extended housing services
During September 2023, the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure will be extending its public services to assist residents with various housing queries. The month of September is celebrated annually as Public Service Month (PSM) and is a...
Mitigating water shortage effects through commercial developments
While South Africa struggles under the burden of almost constant loadshedding, another problem, a shortage of water, is increasingly manifesting itself, creating headaches not only for consumers but also the commercial sector, particularly large...
Bringing the water system back to life in Tigray, Ethiopia
“I’m the water man,” said Weldekiros Assefa, an engineer and water and sanitation expert for Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Ethiopia. “I have the best job at MSF.” Assefa is checking water hand pumps in May Kwait, a small village in northwestern...
Waste segregation at Tshwane office enables Zutari to buy carbon offsets
Zutari’s Tshwane office practices waste segregation at the source. The funds from this recyclable waste have enabled the company to purchase carbon offsets for some greenhouse gas emissions from the reputable Gold Standard. “The recycling centre...
ESG policies and promoting sustainability in corporate businesses
Corporate businesses worldwide are adopting a growing array of environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies to promote sustainability – but are their operations keeping up? Rising standards for corporate performance are putting pressure on...
Women in construction celebrated at the cidb ERWIC Awards ceremony
Winners in various categories were announced at the Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards, organised by the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb). This year’s event took place in Gauteng, on Thursday, 24...
Sustainability
Unlocking the power of smart grids and decentralising energy production
By Martin Vergunst, business solutions executive at T-Systems South Africa South Africa remains heavily reliant on traditional sources of power generation – with green energy sources contributing just a fraction of the country’s total power output....
Ocean’s plastic problem begins on land
Global environmental organisation Ocean Conservancy announced on 30 September the international launch of “Stemming the Tide: Land-based strategies for a plastic-free ocean” – a solutions-oriented report in partnership with the McKinsey Center for...
Green beer earns Tanzania brewery carbon gold
By Reuters Green beer may not sound too appealing, but in Mwanza,Tanzania, it’s going down a treat. A locally produced “greener” brew not only slakes the thirst but is also reducing the carbon footprint of the country’s second largest...
Separating fracking science fiction from science fact
New developments are emerging in South Africa’s national conversation on using hydraulic fracturing (fracking) technology to release shale gas in the Karoo. These include the publication of the updated Regulations for Petroleum Exploration and...
Beverage and botte makers team up for international coastal clean-up action
As a committed partner in the conservation of waterways and natural areas, Coca-Cola South Africa and Peninsula Beverages (PenBev) teamed up with the Ocean Conservancy and the Baakens Valley Community Partnership for a day of cleaning in the 29th...
Corporate commits to planting 1 million trees
As part of its international brightFuture campaign and a sign of its commitment to take action against climate change, Unilever South Africa, in partnership with the Wildlands Conservation Trust, plans to plant one million indigenous trees in...
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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....
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Water: Life’s most precious and scarce resource
COVID-19 has heightened awareness of the vital role of water and sanitation in dealing with various complex societal challenges including pandemics. Access to clean water and proper sanitation is vital during the current pandemic. Lack of clean...
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Concrete manufacturers get water wise
Spurred by the recent drought in the Western Cape region the City of Cape Town and the South African Readymix Association (SARMA) have come together to find ways to effectively use effluent water to manufacture concrete and concrete products. Until...
Fixing Joburg’s aging sewage infrastructure fast
A small piece of equipment is making a big difference in the City of Johannesburg’s fight to replace aging sewerage infrastructure fast. The small and simple to operate pipe bursting machine, known as the HammerHead Portaburst PB30, has been put to...
Cape Town tops list for largest water tariff increases
The City of Cape Town has topped a global listing for the largest water tariff increases in 2018. According to the white paper titled The Global Value of Water, the city has seen a 390% increase in the benchmark price of water and wastewater...
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