Polyco’s Packa-Ching community recycling initiative has paid out more than R50-million to South African communities, and diverted more than 41-million kilogrammes of waste from landfills. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/polycos-packa-ching-initiative-pays-out-r50m-diverts-41m-kg-of-waste-from-landfills-2025-12-03

South African producer responsibility organisation Polyco has announced that South African communities have collected more than 41-million kilogrammes of waste material, and earned themselves more than R50-million, through the organisation’s flagship Packa-Ching initiative. This waste, including plastics, cans, glass and paper, would otherwise have gone to landfills. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/south-african-communities-have-collected-41-000-t-of-waste-in-recycling-initiative-2025-11-28

Anew dust collector control solution, the Contura Pulse Controller, which will be equipped with iCue Connected Technology, is being launched by industrial filter products and solutions company Donaldson Filtration Solutions, strengthening Donaldson’s position as a global leader in filtration solutions. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/new-technology-improves-dust-control-filtration-processes-2025-11-28

Building sustainable flood resilience https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/from-flood-lines-to-lifelines-2025-11-20

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) is investing R280-million to upgrade its Wildevoëlvlei wastewater treatment works (WWTW) in Kommetjie. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/cape-towns-wildevolvlei-wastewater-facility-in-r280m-upgrade-2025-11-19

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will open five sluice gates at the Vaal dam on Monday following heavy rainfall in Gauteng, a spokesperson confirmed to Engineering News. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/dws-to-open-five-sluice-gates-at-vaal-dam-2025-11-17

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), which starts today, 10 November 2025, will highlight the role of agriculture in combating climate change, as it becomes increasingly clear that agriculture is not only vulnerable to climate change, but is also one of the most powerful levers we have to address it. https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/where-profit-meets-planet-the-business-of-climate-resilient-food-production-285217a

DUPLEX VALVE SYSTEM The Runxin F135 duplex valve system can be applied to various operations that rely on efficient water treatment solutions and a constant supply of soft water https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/new-valves-improve-supply-efficiency-2025-10-07

In its latest sustainability report, Grant Thornton found that, even as global superpowers like the US and the UK falter, South African companies remain steadfastly optimistic about investing in sustainability. https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sustainability-south-africa-shines-as-global-superpowers-waver-060815a

The legal drilling of boreholes and the responsible use of groundwater is an essential part of alleviating the ongoing water crises occurring across South Africa, industry watchdog the Borehole Water Association (BWA) says.https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/legal-borehole-drilling-is-a-key-part-to-mitigating-south-africas-water-crisis-2025-10-28