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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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The country’s dam levels improve due to recent rains
Despite the rains in different parts of the country, the average national dam levels remains steady this week at 62.4%. Recent heavy rains in the Northern Cape have resulted in a huge increase of dam levels to 80.9%. These dams were sitting at...
South African plastics pact a first in Africa
Initiatives like the newly launched and game-changing South African (SA) Plastics Pact aims to tackle the plastic pollution problem head on, by keeping plastics ‘in the economy and out of the environment’. Launched on the 30th of...
Coronavirus causes delays for South African construction industry
Local construction projects are being impacted by indefinitely delayed shipments of construction material due to the coronavirus. This is according to Natalie Reyneke, a director at MDA Attorneys. “Our clients are receiving delayed shipment...
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Cape public transport system on the brink of collapse?
Brett Herron, MMC for Transport and Urban Development in the City of Cape Town, says the City’s public transport system is buckling under the pressure of increasing attacks on critical infrastructure and assets needed to run its bus and urban rail...
Redesign of Jan Smuts Ave to a dual carriageway in the pipeline
The Johannesburg Roads Agency has set the wheels in motion for the redesign of Jan Smuts avenue in Rosebank to dual carriage. According to City of Johannesburg Transport MMC, Nonhlanhla Makhuba the proposed upgrade is vital because it will assist...
Cape runway realignment gets environmental thumbs up
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has given its final seal of approval for the construction of a new realigned runway at the Cape Town International Airport. The DEA concluded the appeals process and has now ruled that the R3.8 billion...
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