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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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Renewable energy projects offer new hope for SA’s crisis
South Africa’s electricity network requires considerable reform over the coming decades if the country is to successfully diversify its generation mix to sources other than coal to meet the increasing demand for power. This view is supported by The...
Is that carbon tax on your plate?
The proverbial axe is falling on ‘business as usual` as every industry in South Africa, from mining to manufacturing to retail, is cringing at the thought of rising energy tariffs and the impending implementation of a carbon tax. Stemming the tide...
Tukkies water conservation case study
The objective The University of Pretoria (Tukkies) needed to embark on a water conservation drive. The challenge Current consumption breakdown per area was not quantified, infrastructure was ageing, and internal capacity was not available. The...
UN talks lead to extension of Kyoto Protocol
Countries meeting at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 18) that ended in Doha, Qatar on the weekend agreed on a firm timetable to adopt a universal climate agreement by 2015, and launched a new commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol. They...
AfriSam leads in energy efficiency
Leading construction materials group, AfriSam, has become the first construction materials company to sign the 49M pledge. This step signifies the company’s commitment to the global agenda for energy efficiency and to play a proactive role in...
Adopt-a-River project gains momentum
The deputy minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, embarks on Sandspruit River clean up in Senekal, Free State. “One of our biggest challenges in the water sector is high levels of pollution in our rivers nationally, which...
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Pressured construction sector seeks relief funds, opportunities
South Africa’s construction sector urgently needs support and an enabling regulatory environment to help it survive the COVID-19 lockdown crisis, on top of the challenges it was already facing. This is according to industry stakeholders who were...
A return to work for built environment professionals
As South Africans settle into stage four lockdown, various industries are getting acquainted with what this means for their operations. Businesses are having to consider how to get back into action while still ensuring health and safety is kept top...
Low risk of COVID-19 in SA water systems
There is no evidence that COVID-19 will contaminate water supplies, but the pandemic has highlighted water challenges putting communities’ health at risk, say industry stakeholders. Panellists participating in a high-level webinar hosted by Messe...
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Cape Town cuts carbon emissions
The City of Cape Town’s climate change mitigation efforts are starting to pay off as it has managed to reduce its energy-related carbon emissions by 4.1% for the 2012 to 2015 period. This was revealed in the City’s latest State of the Environment...
Construction starts on new MyCiTi depots
The City of Cape Town has started with the preparatory work for the construction of two MyCiTi bus depots in Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha. The depots form part of the roll-out of Phase 2A of the City’s MyCiTi bus service which will serve 1,4...
JRA’s new asphalt plant set to improve service delivery
The Johannesburg Roads Agency has officially launched its newly built asphalt plant in the south of Johannesburg. Built in 1965 with the aim of supplying asphalt for the City’s internal roads maintenance programme, the plant was long overdue for an...
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