Tag: Water
AWS helps boost water availability in Cape Town
AMAZON Web Services (AWS), which recently announced it will launch its online shopping service in SA next year, is to renew a strategic investment in a watershed restoration project in partnership...
Building sustainable infrastructure for generations
By Chris Campbell, CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa
AMIDST the awe-inspiring accomplishments of our South African athletes, who have united the nation under the banner of excellence, it is imperative that...
Helping operations apply corporate sustainability vision
Corporate businesses worldwide are adopting a growing array of environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies to promote sustainability – but are their operations keeping up?
Rising standards for corporate performance are putting...
Proposed water licensing regulations place tenuous food security at further risk
Agri SA raises concerns - “…proposed regulations seek to make BBBEE the sole consideration for granting licenses,”
THE Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) recently published draft revised Regulations regarding the Procedural...
Future water security depends on sources other than rain
The 10th Edition of Cape Town’s Water Outlook is now available on the City’s website for download. Published annually, its objective is to make information about the City’s water supply readily available...
New water policy calls for all hands on deck
The draft policy on Integrated Water Quality Management (IWQM) – published by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on 10 March 2023 – signals that a new age of partnership...
The vital role of reliable water infrastructure in preventing cholera outbreaks
The recent cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal in the Gauteng province, as well as in Limpopo and the Free State resulting in the tragic loss of 23 lives, serves as a stark...
City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate recognised as Africa’s first Leading Utility of the World
The Leading Utilities of the World (LUOW) is a global network of the most successful and innovative water and wastewater utilities. Attaining membership in this network is the gold standard of...
City replacing water meters to keep readings on track
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate’s R108 million Water Meter Replacement Programme is on track to help ensure that residents continue to have devices that provide accurate readings and bills. Having...
Request for proposals on renewable energy published
Government has released the first Request for Proposals (RFP) under the Integrated Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency Programme (iREREP/Programme).
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) together with the Ministry of...
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Two SAB plants get R5.8 billion upgrades
The R5.8 billion investment commitment made by South African Breweries (SAB) has been utilised to increase capacity at two of its plants.
The company said...
