South Africa generates more than 100 million tonnes of general waste, which usually ends up in a landfill. With a rising youth unemployment rate, the circular economy presents a viable economic opportunity for many young South Africans with bright ideas seeking to make money. https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-sa-youth-shouldnt-waste-the-circular-economy-opportunity-623271a

While South Africa’s raw water supply remains in balance with existing demand on a national scale, localised deficits remain – with municipal water services reliability declining sharply and water board debt increasing. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/bulk-water-in-balance-local-deficits-still-weigh-on-water-sector-2026-05-15

CG Waste Data has launched Africa’s first unified smart waste infrastructure platform, aimed at transforming the construction industry through AI-driven waste management and circular economy solutions. https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cg-waste-data-digitises-africas-construction-waste-lifecycle-with-ai-623931a

The City of Cape Town is advancing its New Water Programme (NWP) to reduce dependence on rain-fed dams, having allocated R492-million of its 2025/26 budget to the programme. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/cape-town-progresses-scheme-to-diversify-water-supply-2026-05-08

The City of Cape Town is advancing its New Water Programme (NWP) to reduce dependence on rain-fed dams, having allocated R492-million of its 2025/26 budget to the programme. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/cape-town-progresses-scheme-to-diversify-water-supply-2026-05-08

Businesses now need to show sustainability via action; the days of just having good intentions are long gone. This is an unavoidable reality for the FMCG sector, from industry policies to minimising environmental effect and maintaining relevance in a market heavily influenced by consumer behavior and uncontrollable economic developments. https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-fmcg-industrys-journey-to-reducing-carbon-footprint-514400a

A new University of Cape Town study published in the GeoHealth Journal has found that more than 40% of the population in Cape Town is exposed to high or very high levels of air pollution. The study produced the first high-resolution map of air pollution risk across the Cape Town metropolitan area. https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/more-than-40-of-capetonians-face-severe-air-pollution-health-risks-514480a

The V&A Waterfront, in Cape Town, will resume its programme to replace ageing water and sewerage pipelines and will remain open and fully operational during this time. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/va-continues-with-water-pipelines-sewerage-upgrades-2026-04-15

The outcomes of the Department of Water and Sanitation’s latest Green Drop report have laid bare how wastewater treatment infrastructure failures are not the root cause, but rather a more visible symptom, of deeper failures https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/wastewater-treatment-failures-a-symptom-of-deeper-fragmented-governance-model-2026-04-15

Whenever the Department of Water and Sanitation publishes its annual Drop Progress reports, the water sector anxiously awaits. This year’s main conclusion — that the risk associated with drinking water has “stabilised” — was received with cautious relief by some. However, I am not one of those releasing a breath of relief. https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-drinking-water-systems-are-critical-but-stable-warns-sanbwa-847883a