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Nongovernmental organisation WWF has published a report unpacking the state of South Africa’s 22 surface strategic water source areas (SWSAs) and setting out a strategic plan to protect and restore these essential areas. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/wwf-publishes-comprehensive-plan-for-safeguarding-south-africas-water-supply-2026-11-10

The R5.2-billion upgrade to the Potsdam wastewater works in Cape Town has reached a new milestone with the installation of a 65-million-litre-a-day membrane bioreactor (MBR) system. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/r52bn-potsdam-wastewater-upgrade-reaches-new-milestone-2026-11-06

The Occupational Health and Safety Act and applicable pressure equipment regulations oblige South African operators to ensure that pressure equipment and associated safety technologies meet the requisite standards, including the European Pressure Equipment Directive, says industrial solutions company Brimis Engineering.https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/firm-enhances-valve-safety-2026-11-06

Boiler and valve solutions manufacturer Allmech’s latest valve solution, the Runxin 3-way ceramic ball valve, allows for hard sealing with low friction for flow-related infrastructure and processes such as water softeners, filtration or irrigation.https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/ball-valve-improves-seal-water-flow-2026-11-06

One of the biggest challenges that workers face on the shop floor is the ability to communicate effectively and safely while wearing either a half or full-face piece respirator. Safe communication is often challenging because the respirator muffles the user’s speech making it difficult for them to be heard or understood, says personal protective equipment (PPE) solutions supplier Dromex. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/voice-amplifier-enhances-mask-on-communication-2026-10-23

As packaging manufacturers, brand owners and retailers continue to focus on traceability, product identification and increasingly sophisticated barcoding technologies, the substrate on which this information appears remains equally important.https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/metal-packaging-closes-loop-on-circularity-2026-10-02

Clean-Up & Recycle SA Week, which was hosted by the plastics industry umbrella body Plastics SA, from September 14 to September 20, aligns with the organisation’s recycling campaigns to promote a circular economy in which plastic is recycled at the source of disposal for reprocessing. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/initiative-bolsters-circular-economy-implementation-2026-10-02

The Western Cape is expected to face a fiery summer as El Niño brings dry, hot conditions and a heightened wildfire risk across the province. The latest Western Cape State of Conservation report found a significant increase in fire-affected areas at a precarious time. https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/western-cape-biodiversity-faces-a-cruel-summer-as-el-nino-raises-wildfire-risk-414439a

South Africa’s food-waste challenge extends well beyond the household bin, with significant volumes of edible food losing value across production, processing, storage and distribution. https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/food-waste-in-sa-is-increasingly-becoming-a-supply-chain-problem-636621a