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MTN Business Smart Water: Where Utility Management Meets Intelligence
In today’s increasingly connected and sustainability-driven world, managing water efficiently is not only an economic necessity, but a key responsibility for individuals, businesses, and municipalities. “The MTN Business Smart Water solution addresses this need,...
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Western Cape Water Supply: Overview In Numbers
What is a Blue Drop Risk Rating (BDRR)? The BDRR assessment focuses on critical risk areas within water services provision. This allows the water service institution to identify and prioritise the critical risk areas within its drinking water treatment process and to...
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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...
SA’s glass recycling industry offers income opportunities amid economic challenges
South Africa’s glass recycling industry injects over R300-million into the economy, according to The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) – the sole Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) in South Africa for glass packaging. Shabeer Jhetam, CEO of...
DWS extends scope of investigation into Hammanskraal cholera outbreak
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has assured the public that it is working on an integrated model to respond to the current cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria. Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, says the...
Government is addressing school infrastructure challenges
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the government has taken action to fast-track the provision of school infrastructure. Motshekga said the education sector has been working on programmes to roll out school infrastructure across the...
Public-private partnerships are key to South Africa’s infrastructure development
Partnerships between the government and the private sector are imperative for infrastructure development, said Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Minister Sihle Zikalala. Speaking at a breakaway session on infrastructure at the fifth South...
Transport minister allocates R25.4bn to Sanral to strengthen the national non-toll network
The South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) has been allocated R25.4 billion from the Department of Transport that will go towards the upgrades of non-toll networks and projects. Delivering her maiden budget vote speech, Transport...
Embracing Continuous Learning: Empowering qualified professionals in the evolving energy sector
This Energy Month, it is important to recognise the value of #continuouslearning in the ever-evolving energy and water sector, particularly for already qualified individuals. In an industry that experiences rapid advancements and dynamic changes,...
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Are smart metering platforms the answer?
By Martin Vergunst, business solutions executive at T-Systems South Africa Our municipalities and our power utility are owed tens of billions of rand by consumers. It is a precarious financial situation that threatens the viability of our...
Evolution of local sustainability reporting explained
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange announced on June 3 of this year that a new collaboration with global index provider FTSE Russell will see its environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure indicators align with FTSE Russell’s advanced ESG...
Celebrating women in the waste sector
While the waste sector is generally thought of as a ‘man’s world’, the remarkable women who serve on the council for the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) are proving that idea wrong. Professor Suzan Oelofse is the president...
Plastic products competition kicks off
The South African Plastics Recyclers’ Organisation (SAPRO) has announced that entries are now open for its “Best Recycled Plastics Product of the Year Competition”, which will be hosted this year in collaboration with Plastics|SA and two...
Cape flora achieve heritage status
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on 3 July this year approved the extension of the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas World Heritage Site. This approval was granted by the 39th Session of the Unesco’s...
World’s Oceans to go critical in 2050
A press conference was held at the end of June announced the release of a new report about the sustainability of global marine fisheries in the 21st century titled Predicting Future Oceans. The report is a product of the Japanese Nippon Foundation...
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WISA 2020 is going virtual
Despite South Africa’s lockdown, WISA is forging ahead with the 2020 WISA Biennial Conference and Exhibition which is expected to be bigger, better, and more exciting than ever before. The Covid-19 global pandemic and the subsequent national...
Infrastructure Commission to fast-track projects valued at R340bn
Government will in the coming months expedite the implementation of at least 50 infrastructure projects with a total investment value of more than R340 billion. The fast-tracking of the projects forms part of the reconstruction and recovery of the...
The construction industry cannot afford Covid-19 non-compliance
Failure by construction industry players to comply with Covid-19 hygiene regulations and protocols could lead to site shutdowns which the industry can ill afford. This is according to Databuild CEO Morag Evans. Evans asserts that these delays will...
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Transport committee calls for Prasa’s strategy to deal with burning trains
The Portfolio Committee on Transport is concerned by the recent spate of fires affecting the rail infrastructure in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces. Three trains were reportedly burnt in the Cape Metro and a number of carriages had...
Cape Town receives R553 million funding for water projects
National government has committed a further R553 million to water projects in the City of Cape Town. According to Cape Town Mayor, Patricia De Lille the funds will be used for the Cape Flats, Atlantis, and Table Mountain Group Aquifer recharge...
New speed boat to breathe life into City’s water bodies
The City of Ekurhuleni has added a new municipal speedboat to its arsenal of maintenance equipment. With the arrival of summer rising water temperatures have increased the presence of invasive water plants in the City’s water bodies. Through the...
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