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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 focus brings major hydropower project to the fore
“Ingula is a significant part of our massive infrastructure development programme,” said President Jacob Zuma on visiting the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme, located in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, recently. Construction of the 1.368 MW scheme is...
Zimbabwe capital’s residents drink own waste
Studies have revealed that residents of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare literally drink their waste. A government owned newspaper at the weekend described pollution levels at Harare’s water source – Lake Chivero – as comparable to a...
Sound water policy: Govt can’t do it alone
South Africa’s ecosystems are in a poor state and the challenges of a developing society are huge, writes Edna Molewa. The challenge of managing our water resources requires proactive solutions, especially with the reality of climate change...
Aveng chairman tells of tough times
Aveng Group chairman Angus Band has told shareholders the Johannesburg-listed infrastructure firm continues to experience “adverse” market conditions, notably in the construction and steel sectors. He says the group’s potential order...
SA may run short of water, indaba hears
South Africa is way ahead of the US when it comes to water policies and preserving water but lacks the skills to implement these policies. This was the view of some of the foremost local and international experts on water sustainability at a water...
SA not as bad as The Economist thinks
While the financial crisis deepens in other parts of the world, the African growth story has just begun, but it’s not clear what role SA will play. The narrative on South Africa has been souring rapidly and when The Economist displayed the...
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OPINION: Mines can’t ignore the carbon tax but they can take control of it
According to Air Quality Expert at the European Environment Agency, Alberto Gonzalez Ortiz, the world has seen a dramatic drop in pollution due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But this is mainly due to the reduction in Nitrogen Dioxide emitted by road...
COVID-19 will cause global construction output to shrink by 1.4% in 2020
As a result of the severe economic shock caused by the lockdown measures imposed by governments around the world to contain the spread of COVID-19, global construction output is expected to contract by 1.4% in 2020. This is according to GlobalData,...
Concrete Manufacturers Association call for a return to work
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has added its voice to growing calls from professional bodies in the construction industry for an end to the Covid-19 lockdown in order to prevent economic catastrophe and large-scale job losses across...
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Cape Town turns to smart water solutions
The City of Cape Town is pursuing smart water solutions in an effort to improve its water management ability. The municipality is set to rollout two applications (apps) that combine intelligent water infrastructure with data analytics to yield...
Dam levels lift above 50% in the Western Cape
The Western Cape government says dam levels in the drought plagued province have risen above 50%. Local government, environmental affairs and development planning MEC for the Western Cape Anton Bredell says the rainfall this winter season has...
Nelson Mandela Bay tightens water restrictions
Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor, Athol Trollip, has tightened water restrictions for the municipality following a decline in dam levels to an average of 19.27% with little prospects of impending rain. Given the strong possibility that the drought could...
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