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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
Coordinating and evaluating the NDP
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, says coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP) is at the top of the department’s priorities. Minister Radebe on...
The benefits of recycling
Around a 100 thousand jobs are available yearly in the recycling industry. The Paper Recycling Association of South Africa says this sector has become a significant employer. To discuss this further we are joined by John Hunt, managing director of...
Reaping the benefits of renewable energy
As part of round four of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPP), Sappi and Scatec Solar have each made great strides towards producing renewable energy. South Africa ha s an immense potential for renewable...
Making food waste illegal
Food waste also comes with its own environmental concerns. Organic waste in landfills is particularly problematic because it leads to the production of methane gas and leachate which contaminates ground water and contributes to climate change. One...
Clean-up crew helps to make Two Oceans SA’s most beautiful race
The 2015 Two Oceans Marathon marked the ninth year that Plastics|SA was involved in cleaning up the litter from the streets and surrounding countryside left behind by the runners and spectators. According to John Kieser, the coordinator of the...
Time to change waste-management behaviour
City of Johannesburg’s Executive Mayor, Mpho Parks Tau spoke to delegates at the Johannesburg Waste Summit 2015 at the Sandton Convention Center on Tuesday 24 March. The purpose of the summit was to engage stakeholders in dialogue about innovative...
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Industry News
Covid-19 pandemic renders construction industry vulnerable to scams
The Covid-19 pandemic has rendered construction businesses even more vulnerable than they may have been prior to the outbreak of the virus. While stringent hygiene protocols may protect their employees from infection, Databuild CEO Morag Evans...
DBSA launches R150m COVID-19 response programme
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has launched its R150m COVID-19 response programmes in South Africa and the SADC region. “We are providing support to various activities that will bolster national and local government capacity...
Pandemic poses risk to SA’s water supply
As the lockdown impacts individuals and companies across the spectrum, prompting job losses and reduced working hours, Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) warns that government may be overlooking the other ways in which the virus is affecting...
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Metro News
Recent rains bring much needed relief to Eastern Cape communities
Recent rains in the Eastern Cape have brought much needed relief to Nelson Mandela Bay and the Gamtoos Valley, where five citrus towns were fast approaching Day Zero. Persistent rains over the weekend in the drought stricken western part of the...
Cape Town to drop to Level 5 restrictions
Cape Town’s water restrictions will be “conservatively lowered” to Level 5 from 1 October 2018 as dam levels near 70%. The water usage target will be increased from 50 litres to 70 litres per person per day and the daily collective consumption...
eThekwini to transform its transport system
eThekwini plans to strengthen its public transport system by undertaking a tour to study Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Systems in South America. The Executive Committee has tabled a report stating that the head of the eThekwini Transport Authority will...
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