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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...
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Doing more for our Asphalt industry
The Society for Asphalt Technology (SAT) has bounced back strongly from the pandemic-induced isolation with new leadership, fresh ideas and a revived passion for networking. We have learned a lot about adapting to change in the past few years and...
Pressure management for ozone water treatment
The treatment of water to potable standards is a complex process that often requires the addition of ozone to assist in the elimination of contaminants, such as bacteria, viruses and metals. This must be done under strict safety conditions, as...
Testing for safe water
Safe water is not harmful. Commonly used to describe drinking water, safe water can also apply to water for swimming or other uses. To be safe, the water must have low concentrations of harmful contaminants. The Blue Drop Kit helps to determine if...
Strategic sustainable partnerships boost waste sector income and plastics recycling
More than 40 local, district and provincial municipalities countrywide have benefitted from strategic sustainability partnerships in 2021/2 – not just improving waste collection and PET plastic recycling rates, but also creating much-needed income...
Recycled concrete aggregates experience significant growth
The global recycled concrete aggregates market value was recorded at US$ 9,053.7 million in 2023. Over the next decade (2023 to 2033), global recycled concrete aggregate sales are likely to soar at a healthy CAGR of 8.0%. Total market valuation at...
Improvements to water and sanitation present opportunities steel industry
The South African steel industry is a vital contributor to the country’s infrastructure development and economic growth, says Charles Dednam, Secretary General of the South African Iron and Steel Institute (SAISI). The industry includes the...
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Stone Paper from Rubble
In his State of the City Address 2015 on 6 May 2015, Executive Mayor Cll. Parks Tau announced that the City of Johannesburg “will be converting most of the 250 000 tonnes of rubble collected from illegal dump sites into a new form of stone...
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...
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Sustainability is a key driver in the future of architecture and design in South Africa
Buildings are crucial to the well-being of people, and designers and architects have the responsibility to ensure that sustainable solutions are placed at the forefront of any potential new project. This is the view of SAIA president, Dr Luyanda...
CESA supporting municipalities towards improved service delivery and wiser spending
The recently released Auditor-General’s report on the latest municipal audit results does not paint a good picture for spending and service delivery on the part of South Africa’s local governments. Auditor-general (AG), Kimi Makwetu states in the...
Steel Industry on track to meet DTI’s 2035 agenda
The global coronavirus outbreak has locked the local steel industry in a chokehold, further weakening the already distressed manufacturing sector. To combat the negative growth rate, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel has...
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City of Joburg withdraws from SALGA
The City of Johannesburg has withdrawn from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) as of 30 August 2018. Ntombi Khumalo MMC for Group Corporate and Shared Services says the decision came after the Council approved the non-payment of...
Cape Town relaxes water restrictions to Level 5
City of Cape Town Deputy Mayor John Nielsen announced that water restrictions in the city will be relaxed to Level 5 from 1 October 2018. This comes after dam levels showed marked improvements following winter rainfall in the city. In addition to...
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...
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