The City of Cape Town has broken ground on the next phase of the R470-million Milnerton bulk sewer upgrade project, with construction of a new pipeline set for completion by 2025.  This project... 

By Nyiko Chabalala, Building Services/Research & Development Engineer at Citadel 05 September 2023 Infrastructure is an asset that is at the core of a functioning society; it shapes economic... 

Solving South Africa’s water challenges demands multifaceted responses, with private sector participation, good governance and technology all having critical roles in ensuring the country’s future... 

South African Local Government Association president Bheke Stofile has called for a fundamental overhaul of the systems in local government which he says requires a radical shift in how local... 

Original-equipment manufacturer Epiroc has won its largest-ever order for the expansion of the Kamoa-Kakula copper mining complex, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).   Mine owner Kamoa... 

After effectively blaming each other for large parts of Pretoria being without water, the City of Tshwane and bulk water supplier Rand Water will be meeting this week to find a solution. On... 

Potsdam is the Western Cape’s second-biggest infrastructure project. 

Rand Water on Thursday commissioned the first phase of the two-phase Station 5, a 600-million-litre water purification plant to be constructed adjacent the existing Zuikerbosch water treatment... 

The Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS’s) Section 63 intervention projects in the Emfuleni local municipality are making progress, says Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu. Visiting... 

A partnership between Canadian net-zero mining start-up Tersa Earth and geological exploration and mining consulting company Trigteq is paving the way for a feasible solution to cost effectively,... 

Progress is being made on the construction of the third phase of the multi-phased Moretele South bulk water supply scheme project, in the North West, which started in June 2023, with completion... 

South Africa’s nonrevenue water (NRW) is rising to unsustainable levels, with nearly half the water piped through the country’s infrastructure being lost through leaks, theft or nonpayment.... 

South Africa’s nonrevenue water (NRW) is rising to unsustainable levels, with nearly half the water piped through the country’s infrastructure being lost through leaks, theft or nonpayment.... 

Nonprofit organisation the Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency, supported by GreenCape in partnership with the UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions, or PACT, has invited innovators and... 

Renowned South African forged steel components manufacturer Naledi Ringrollers is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year. Established in the early 1970s, Naledi Ringrollers has grown... 

South Africa’s buildings and construction sector, which includes the operation of residential and commercial buildings, in addition to construction, accounts for about 7% of South Africa’s direct... 

Nine members for South Africa’s new Water Tribunal have been appointed. The Water Tribunal is an independent body formed to hear water-related appeals against the Department of Water and Sanitation... 

Former Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Project Preparation Unit disruption specialist Johann Lubbe has been appointed as the head of South Africa’s first Water Partnership Office (WPO),... 

The City of Cape Town has broken ground on the next phase of the R470-million Milnerton bulk sewer upgrade project, with construction of a new pipeline set for completion by 2025.  This project... 

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says that the transition of the proto-Catchment Management Agency (proto-CMA) to the Vaal-Orange CMA will be seamless. This followed a meeting, on... 

The City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis told Polity on Friday that the recent taxi strike, which has claimed the lives of five people, including a British doctor, has been damaging to the... 

The second edition of TCS Sustainathon South Africa has been launched under the theme ‘Sustainable Water and Sanitation Management’, encouraging entrants to develop solutions for the country’s... 

A strong call has been made for illegal mining in the area of the R2.5-billion Mogale Tailings Retreatment on Gauteng’s West Rand to be brought to a halt. “It will not be tolerated on our site,”... 

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has announced its highest ever profit of about R5.2-billion for the 2022/23 financial year. The development finance institution (DFI) says its... 

Construction on the Potsdam wastewater treatment works (WWTW) upgrade, the Western Cape’s second largest infrastructure project, has started. The R5.2-billion upgrade, which will double the plant’s... 

The African Water Facility seeks to tap private investors to help create a $500-million urban-sanitation fund as it rolls out an expansion plan that includes beginning to lend to projects. The... 

Industry body Agri SA remains concerned about the draft Water Use Licence Applications, Amendment and Appeals Regulations published by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and believes it... 

Specialised infrastructure and impact investment management firm Infra Impact Investment Managers has announced that its Infra Impact Mid-Market Infrastructure Fund 1 exceeded its fundraising... 

While South Africa is currently in balance nationally in terms of water supply and demand, albeit with localised – and, in some cases, severe – deficits, this could change rapidly. The country... 

The ongoing water crisis on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal is significantly impacting the region’s travel, tourism and hospitality industry. As municipal authorities struggle to provide a... 

The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has welcomed 23 jet machine trucks, vacuum tanker trucks and jet vacuum combination trucks to its fleet, at a cost of more than R53-million.... 

High-quality and sustainable infrastructure development is an imperative for driving socioeconomic development in South Africa. Despite the whirlwind of challenges impacting South Africa’s built... 

A new report by the African Ministers’ Council on Water (Amcow) indicates that, as a continent, Africa is off-track to achieve agreed-upon goals on water and sanitation. The 2022 Africa Water and... 

Large-scale mezzanine debt fund manager Vantage Capital has made a $25-million investment into water tanks, pipes and related products manufacturer and distributor Aquasantec International, which... 

Energy solutions provider NEC XON Systems and the Lebalelo Water User Association (LWUA) have partnered to install an emergency battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Clapham pump station, in... 

A multi-year public-private partnership to upgrade the Masodi wastewater treatment works (WWTW), in Limpopo, serves as a model for other municipalities to embrace partnerships and collaborations... 

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and its recently merged water utility uMngeni -uThukela Water are upgrading Phase 1 of the Vulindlela Bulk Water Supply Scheme, in KwaZulu-Natal. The... 

Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Energy member Mathews Wolmarans has noted that one of the key areas of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) that needs to be... 

Some of the world’s biggest mining companies are working with South Africa’s government on a R27-billion water project to supply major platinum and chrome operations and several hundred thousand... 

Rand Water has re-established Rand Water Services to deliver a variety of services for the water sector in South Africa and across Africa as it works to accelerate innovation and sustainability.... 

Messe Muenchen concluded IFAT Africa 2023 in Midrand this month, where around 6 000 representatives and visitors from the environmental technology sector converged to welcome the key event back... 

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has received positive responses following its decision to launch applications for water-use licences specifically for hydropower, says DWS...