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The Umgeni River mouth is a popular recreation area in Durban, but is chronically polluted by sewage. Photo: Nokulunga Majola / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Umgeni: A river of sewage flowing through Durban

Nokulunga Majola 19 Jul 2024

The river that flows out to sea at Margate’s main beach is fed with up to 7-million litres of effluent per day from a failing sewage treatment plant about 1.8km upstream. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Sewage pollutes KwaZulu-Natal’s popular south coast lagoons

Steve Kretzmann 15 May 2024

More than 200-million litres of untreated or partially treated sewage is released into False Bay daily. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Failing sewage plants continue to pollute False Bay

Steve Kretzmann 16 Feb 2024

The Green Point marine outfall is one of three in Cape Town through which millions of litres of sewage are pumped out to sea daily. The City has been ordered to embark on a public participation process over the permits required for the operation of these outfalls. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town ordered to hold public hearings on sewage being pumped into the sea

Steve Kretzmann 21 Sep 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Several initiatives to address pollution of rivers

7 Jul 2023

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Infrastructure & Utilities

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Steve Kretzmann 24 Feb 2023

DiBiCoo hosted international study tour and capacity building workshop in South Africa

ESG & Sustainability

DiBiCoo hosted international study tour and capacity building workshop in South Africa

Thula Zondi, Issued by GreenCape 10 May 2022

South Africa's ability to manage wastewater is collapsing: what's at risk

Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa's ability to manage wastewater is collapsing: what's at risk

Kevin Winter and Kirsty Carden 28 Apr 2022

SA needs to recognise the urgent need for protecting our water resources

Infrastructure & Utilities

SA needs to recognise the urgent need for protecting our water resources

Jan Venter 11 Mar 2022

WEC Projects to use natural processes at Botswana mine sewage treatment facility

Sustainability

WEC Projects to use natural processes at Botswana mine sewage treatment facility

30 Dec 2021

DBSA launches second edition of Youth Challenge

Skills Development

DBSA launches second edition of Youth Challenge

5 May 2021

Why a sustainable sewerage system in Kenya is vital in urban development

Infrastructure & Utilities

Why a sustainable sewerage system in Kenya is vital in urban development

Simon Thomas 21 Jan 2021

Lagos beaches have a microplastic pollution problem

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Lagos beaches have a microplastic pollution problem

Ifenna Ilechukwu 10 Dec 2019

What is aeration in sewage treatment?

Infrastructure & Utilities

What is aeration in sewage treatment?

Issued by WEC Projects 16 Jan 2019

Strong China-SA ties opens up FDI, economic growth and job creation

Markets & Investment

Strong China-SA ties opens up FDI, economic growth and job creation

Lyndsay van der Berg 19 Jul 2018

L-R: Finalists Renée Amelia Minnaar, Margeaux Adams, and Reply Mahlangu

Architecture & Design

Finalists for the 30th Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Award

9 Apr 2018

Why UNESCO's 'natural solutions' to water problems won't work in Africa

Infrastructure & Utilities

Why UNESCO's 'natural solutions' to water problems won't work in Africa

Mike Muller 13 Mar 2018

Clean air vs industrial development: Durban court case explained

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Clean air vs industrial development: Durban court case explained

Mluleki Marongo 8 Feb 2018

Matthew Morris wins PE regional leg of 31st Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Award

Architecture & Design

Matthew Morris wins PE regional leg of 31st Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Award

12 Jan 2018

#THINCAfrica: Dealing with hotel development challenges in Africa

Tourism

#THINCAfrica: Dealing with hotel development challenges in Africa

Robin Fredericks 6 Sep 2017

Revamp of 10 state-owned industrial parks begins

Construction & Engineering

Revamp of 10 state-owned industrial parks begins

Linda Ensor 22 Sep 2016

German developer Jörg Duske has built student accommodation out of recycled shipping containers.

Architecture & Design

The plug and play city: how shipping containers are changing infrastructure

Morgan Saletta 29 Aug 2016

Infrastructure & Utilities

Stink over sewerage line for Kyalami mall

Alistair Anderson 17 May 2016

Industrial parks revival a boost for jobs

Industrial & Logistics Property

Industrial parks revival a boost for jobs

16 Feb 2016

[Earth Focus] The future of food

Food, Water & Energy Security

[Earth Focus] The future of food

Roger Metcalfe 17 Dec 2015

WEC, Royal HaskoningDHV to deliver wastewater treatment plant

Infrastructure & Utilities

WEC, Royal HaskoningDHV to deliver wastewater treatment plant

2 Dec 2015

UP student wins Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Award

Architecture & Design

UP student wins Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Award

14 Apr 2014

Research

How to define market research success

Ashlan Bonnell 28 Mar 2014

Renovated Philippi Children's Centre opens

Education & Skills Development

Renovated Philippi Children's Centre opens

18 Sep 2013

Environment & Natural Resources

No end in sight for rehabilitation of Gauteng dam

Sue Blaine 21 Nov 2012

Using waste-water as fertiliser

Technology

Using waste-water as fertiliser

29 Oct 2012

Official start for Moruleng Mall

Commercial Property

Official start for Moruleng Mall

11 Jun 2012

All the 2012 PRISM Awards winners

PR & Communications

All the 2012 PRISM Awards winners

26 Mar 2012

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Affordable alternative to septic tanks

10 Oct 2011

Campaign to help public safely dispose of old, unused meds

Health & Safety

Campaign to help public safely dispose of old, unused meds

25 Aug 2008

Pharmacists help public to dispose of old and unused medicine safely

Pharmaceuticals

Pharmacists help public to dispose of old and unused medicine safely

Issued by Magda Naudé 25 Aug 2008