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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...
Fostering innovation at World Water Week
Global crises such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and hunger are closely interlinked. Their progression heavily depends on how we value water resources. We can change the course if we innovate how we manage water. Therefore, World Water Week...
Training to improve the management of public finances
Councillors and senior managers from municipalities in the iLembe district have completed extensive training to improve the management of public finances and to strengthen the oversight role expected of councillors. The 35 councillors and managers...
Net zero carbon buildings – a necessity for sustainable service delivery
The City of Tshwane is acutely aware of the environmental impact that buildings and non-renewable energy have on its ecological footprint. The City has therefore taken steps to capacitate building control officers, building plan...
An accelerated commitment to the delivery of road construction projects
Acting Premier of the North West Province, Nono Maloyi has vowed to fast-track the completion of road projects in the province. This follows an oversight visit to Nelson Mandela Drive in the provincial capital, Mahikeng. The...
Tackling the irony of renewable energy
The environmentally friendly goals of renewable energy have driven demand for the extraction and processing of minerals for lithium-ion batteries, wind turbines, motors and solar panels. Fortunately, technology is available to minimise any adverse...
Leak detection for renewable energy
Pipeline gas can consist of various renewable and non-renewable gases. There has been a massive uptake in natural gas consumption, and an increasing need for leak detection systems. The reliable and timely detection of gas leaks is critical to...
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R140 000 up for grabs in Ronnie Recycler Schools Competition
Paper reuse company, Mpact Recycling, has opened entries to their annual Ronnie Recycler schools competition. Nursery, primary and high schools registered with Mpact Recycling in Johannesburg, Springs, Pretoria, Midrand, Durban, Richards Bay and...
Leading green event hosting
By Vicky du Toit One of the criticisms of the event industry is the tendency to create waste. Several years back, the Absa Kirkwood Wildsfees hosted in the Sundays River Valley outside Port Elizabeth, took the decision to “go green”. ...
Call for energy efficiency awards nominations
Each year the Southern African Association for Energy Efficiency (SAEE) Awards Programme recognises outstanding accomplishments of individuals and companies in the energy industry. The Awards are a token of recognition for the commitment to the...
Cape recycled packaging mill changes hands
Following Sappi’s recent announcement of the sale of its Enstra Mill and recycled packaging business, the paper and cardboard giant announced the sale of its Cape Kraft recycled packaging paper Mill to the Golden Era Group. The Golden Era Group is...
Luipaardsvlei Landfill employs green erosion control
When the Luipaardsvlei Landfill site in Roodepoort, Gauteng, needed capping with a Compacted Clay Liner (CCL), it was decided to hydroseed the slopes in order to create an environmentally compatible look. Once King Civil Engineering Contractors had...
Building futuristic workplaces
Office buildings are becoming more futuristic in order to accommodate the needs of changing workforces, changing business practices, new technology, globalisation and client needs. In this interview, Aurecon’s technical director for...
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Mitigating risk is more important than ever in the construction industry
As economic recovery slowly picks up, and the industry waits to see whether government’s ambitious infrastructure-led recovery materialises, it’s never been more important for contractors to ensure they are fighting fit and best positioned to take...
How does local government in South African stack up to global rivals
The recent Auditor General of South Africa’s (AGSA) report on the performance of local government has revealed that municipalities are in need of strong governance and better reporting, with only 7.3% of municipalities achieving a clean audit. The...
COVID-19 pandemic should be a wake-up call for water security
Urgent action on water security is essential to better prepare societies for future global health crises, say experts at the University of Birmingham in the UK and Northwestern University in the US. In a comment article published in Nature...
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EThekwini’s M13 interchange project to get underway
The eThekwini Transport Authority says it expects to start construction on the project to upgrade and expand the M13 and Essex Terrace interchange this month. New developments in the area have led to a significant increase in traffic on the...
Drakenstein Municipality uses water pumps to generate electricity
The Drakenstein Municipality in the Western Cape is now home to one of the country’s largest pump and turbine stations which will be used for more than water reticulation. The facility, which is able to generate 57 kW with three turbines, will be...
CT to embark on mega wastewater plant upgrade
The City of Cape Town’s mayoral committee is set to embark on a multi-year project to more than double the current capacity of the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project, which will take place over the next six years, will improve the...
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