Dec 2, 2016
IFAT Environmental Technology Forum Africa, which celebrated its premiere in 2015 in Johannesburg, has positioned itself strongly in the African market. The first edition saw over 2 273 trade visitors from 38 countries engage with 116 exhibitors...
The Emfuleni Local Municipality has refuted claims that its sewer reticulation system is one of the pollution threats to the Vaal River System, through E-coli and other pathogens, from raw or poorly treated sewage. In a statement released last week...
By Frances Ringwood It has been a couple of weeks since the recent launch of the Giyani Water Treatment Works (GWTW) in Limpopo, as part of the Presidential “Siyahlola” Campaign. The GWTW plant was launched by President Jacob Zuma with the minister...
North West MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements Collen Maine’s has committed to intervene in Mothotlung in Madibeng where sewage has been overflowing into residents’ houses. Maine met with effected ward councillors, Executive Mayor of...
An ongoing strike by more than 2 000 Chitungwiza Town council workers in Zimbabwe has resulted in the area becoming overwhelmed by uncollected waste. According to local reports, council workers downed tools after going for nearly a year without...
The community of Bloemhof has opened a criminal case against the former municipal manager Andrew Makuapane. Bloemhof recently experienced a spate of violent protests linked to service delivery and recent water contamination in the area, which...
The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) is asking for an investigation into the criminal liability of all parties involved in the deaths of three infants in Bloemhof in the Northwest, allegedly as a result of drinking water contaminated by...
An expanded range of Evak sewage and drainage pumps, many of which are being made available to the South African market for the first time, is generating an immense amount of interest in the local market. In fact Corde Africa, which is importing...
Extracting valuable by-products from municipal sewage and re-using them in crop fertilizers and day-to-day consumer applications is gaining popularity. Industry is already capitalising on this controversial new resource,according to experts at the...
