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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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Tsebo Facilities Management Champions Water Conservation in the Workplace
Multiple provinces in the country are grappling with deteriorating water quality and increasingly frequent and lengthy disruptions to water supply. And as a workplace management solutions provider, Tsebo is tackling this reality head-on. “Most of our customers within...
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A New Defender Emerges To Tackle Water Pollution
“Water pollution in South Africa has worsened, and it has worsened largely due to the collapse of municipal governance. By not properly planning for, operating, maintaining or building water and sanitation infrastructure, raw sewage is running down some streets in...
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Can Municipalities Keep The Water Flowing?
South Africa’s growing urbanisation is straining the current water infrastructure, necessitating sustainable water. Having a reliable water supply is tied to social stability, and disruptions undermine community well-being as well as environmental...
Enlit Africa 2025 – Switched On To The Power, Energy And Water Sector
Enlit Africa, the continent’s pivotal annual gathering for the power, energy and water sector, is returning to Cape Town from 20-22 May 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). Building on an impactful 2024 event that saw over...
SANRAL Unpacks Funding Model For E-tolls
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has sought to explain the funding model of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), known as e-tolls. This follows claims by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) on SANRAL’s...
Gauteng’s Wastewater Treatment Plants Are The Main Polluters Of The Province’s Water Courses – Says Deputy Minister Seitlholo
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Mr Sello Seitlholo, says the state of municipalities’ Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) has contributed hugely on the widespread pollution of the water courses in Gauteng province. He was addressing the...
Treasury Publishes Operating Budgets for Municipalities
National Treasury has published on its website the operating and capital budgets of municipalities, as adopted by their respective councils. “These budgets give an overview of expected revenue and expenditure trends in local government over the...
Corks Pop In Joburg To Celebrate SRK’s 50-Year Legacy
As part of the group’s global 50th anniversary celebrations, SRK Consulting South Africa held a sparkling commemoration event at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg last month – with memories and inspiration from local and overseas dignitaries. The...
Macpherson to Hand Over Three Bridges in KZN
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will hand over three Welisizwe rural bridges in Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal, to benefit local communities. The Minister will be joined by his Deputy Sihle Zikalala, KwaZulu-Natal Member of the...
Sustainability
SOUTH AFRICA ON THE BRINK: WATER CRISIS THREATENS INDUSTRIAL HUBS AND POPULATED REGIONS
In the shadow of South Africa’s industrial heartland and densely populated regions looms a water crisis of unprecedented proportions, poised to compound the nation’s economic struggles. Rand Water, Africa’s foremost bulk-water...
Modelling the future: predicting water availability in a changing climate
Modelling in the water sector contributes to efficient resource management, improved infrastructure design, and better decision-making – ultimately leading to sustainable water use and environmental conservation. By Kerry Grimmer, principal...
Using waste management strategies to aid ESG outcomes
In today’s business environment, companies cannot succeed without embedding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices into their businesses. Part of this roadmap towards sustainability must include effective waste management. The...
EWSETA introduces specialised training for renewable energy and water management
The EWSETA (Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority) is developing and implementing specialised renewable energy and water resource management training programmes, in a bid to align with industry needs and technological...
Extended Producer Responsibility in South Africa: Promoting sustainability and addressing environmental challenges
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a critical tool for promoting a sustainable future in South Africa, addressing environmental challenges such as pollution, waste management, and mitigating resource depletion. As the CEO of The Glass...
Demolition of older compromised structures versus modern recyclable buildings
Demolition of older, compromised structures – from residential buildings to industrial facilities – can have significant environmental and social implications. The demolition process can generate a huge quantity of waste, including hazardous...
Industry News
Metro’s increase capital expenditure during the first two quarters of 2023/24, despite having spent less than 30 percent of the cumulative annual budget
Capital expenditure by Metro’s increased by 20 percent y-y in the first two quarters of the 2023/24 financial year (last six months of the 2023 calendar year), excluding Nelson Mandela Bay, that again included significant adjustments. City of...
Chemical-free underground toilets for mines
Leon Du Casse, managing director of Bio Sewage Systems, used to own a plastic recycling company. His interest in water was piqued when dealing with wastewater created from washing plastic items to remove pollutants. Today, Du Casse is at the helm...
Flushing solution for nonsewered sanitation
WEC Projects’ NEWgenerator system is a promising alternative to dangerous pit and chemical toilets, particularly in areas where water is scarce. It addresses sanitation, access to water, and energy independence. Kirsten Kelly interviews Wayne...
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Metro News
The Evolution of Magalies Water
As the North-West province’s sole water board, Magalies Water is relentless in its endeavour to respond to the current bulk water challenges. By Kirsten Kelly Founded in 1969, Magalies Water has evolved from an entity that...
Free State arts town now manages its own electricity load
Eskom has announced that the Free State town of Clarens, in the eastern part of the province, has become South Africa’s first town where residents are now equipped to manage their own electricity load through load curtailment. Eskom Free State...
RAND WATER DEEPLY CONCERNED BY ESCALATING DEBT FROM MUNICIPALITIES
Rand Water is deeply concerned over the escalating debts caused by municipalities’ failure to honour their bulk water purchase agreements and debt settlement arrangements with Rand Water. This situation highly destabilizes Rand Water’s...
Waste
Engineering
Addressing Fire Safety Concerns: A Critical Examination of Regulatory Compliance in Public Buildings
The devastating building fire that occurred in August 2023 in the Johannesburg CBD, claiming the lives of 77 indigent people while injuring 88 others, has placed a spotlight on the subject of fire safety. By SAICE Members Jocelyn Evans and...
Consulting Engineers South Africa welcomes new President David Leukes
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), a voluntary association of approximately 600 consulting engineering member firms, has elected David Leukes as its new President. He was elected at CESA’s 70th Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, 28...
16 innovators shortlisted for Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation in its 10th anniversary year
Sixteen innovators from eight African countries, including Botswana for the first time, have been shortlisted for the 10th Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The Africa Prize, launched in 2014 by the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering,...
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