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🎨 Rejuvenating ’s inner city through creativityA surge of 21 creative hubs - 19 of them in the inner city - is transfor...
22/07/2025

🎨 Rejuvenating ’s inner city through creativity

A surge of 21 creative hubs - 19 of them in the inner city - is transforming Joburg's urban core into a thriving cultural ecosystem. These spaces offer studios, workshops, and incubators, turning underused buildings into vibrant innovation centres.

“By actively building community and opportunity, creative hubs are becoming lighthouses for the new urban economy.” - Mariapaola McGurk, Lecturer in Innovation & Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland - Waipapa Taumata Rau on The Conversation Africa

From start-up support to urban beautification, these hubs demonstrate how arts and culture can reshape city growth. It's time for Joburg’s strategic planners to recognise and invest in this creative renaissance.

🔗 Read on: https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2025/07/22/johannesburgs-creative-hubs-are-booming-how-artists-are-rejuvenating-a-failing-inner-city/

♻️ REACT strengthens City of Cape Town’s recycling landscape with the relaunch of five community recycling hubs, helping...
22/07/2025

♻️ REACT strengthens City of Cape Town’s recycling landscape with the relaunch of five community recycling hubs, helping build a more inclusive and accessible circular economy.

These decentralised hubs provide free curb‑side collection, integrate local reclaimers, and empower households to recycle responsibly - even in areas historically underserved by municipal services.

With each hub typically servicing up to 1,000 households and creating jobs for waste pickers and recyclers, these centres help close recycling gaps and increase participation across diverse communities REACT.

Discover how this initiative supports equity, employment, and environmental impact in Cape Town’s underserved neighbourhoods.

🔗 Full article: https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2025/07/22/react-relaunches-five-community-recycling-hubs-in-cape-town-to-expand-inclusive-recycling/

💡 Spotlight on smarter sludge solutions in municipal wastewater In South Africa’s fast-evolving wastewater sector, innov...
22/07/2025

💡 Spotlight on smarter sludge solutions in municipal wastewater

In South Africa’s fast-evolving wastewater sector, innovation is no longer optional - it's essential.

Johan de Jager and Sakkie Smit from Porex SA explain how modern sludge management systems are helping municipalities tackle rising volumes of biosolids while improving efficiency and compliance.

“Our focus is on optimising dewatering and separation technologies to minimise disposal costs and environmental impact,” says Johan de Jager.

“By blending filtration with modular design, municipalities can scale operations based on demand - reducing downtime and improving outcomes,” adds Sakkie Smit.

🔗 Discover how these advances are reshaping municipal service delivery:

https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2025/07/22/smarter-sludge-solutions-for-south-africas-municipal-wastewater-sector/

🚀 IFAT Africa 2025 confirmed its position as Sub-Saharan Africa’s premier hub for environmental solutions, gathering in...
21/07/2025

🚀 IFAT Africa 2025 confirmed its position as Sub-Saharan Africa’s premier hub for environmental solutions, gathering industry professionals, innovators, and policymakers under one roof at Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg (8–10 July 2025).

Co-located with analytica Lab Africa, the event showcased cutting-edge technologies and facilitated collaboration across water, sewage, waste, recycling, and laboratory innovation.

Highlights included:

⭐ Partnerships across sectors unlocking new sustainable solutions
⭐ WISA-led masterclasses in youth innovation, sustainable mining, and machine learning for water challenges
⭐ Over 200 speakers exploring climate-smart infrastructure, circular economy, extended producer responsibility, and resilient water systems ifat-africa.com.

IFAT Africa remains a vital convergence point for scalable water, waste, and environmental innovations across the continent.

🔗 Explore full recap: https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2025/07/21/ifat-africa-2025-reinforces-its-role-as-africas-environmental-solutions-hub/

🛡️ Urgent call from the South African Reserve Bank Governor at G20 Durban: Strengthen financial resilience by closing th...
21/07/2025

🛡️ Urgent call from the South African Reserve Bank Governor at G20 Durban: Strengthen financial resilience by closing the natural disaster insurance protection gap.

🌪️ With approximately 71% of losses from natural catastrophes in South Africa uninsured, households, businesses, and governments remain exposed to severe financial risk.

The Governor emphasised that this is not just a policy concern but a stability issue. Citing a need for innovative tools - parametric instruments, catastrophe bonds, regional risk pools - and stronger risk-sharing mechanisms, he urged collective global action to build climate resilience.

🔎 Read the full report: https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2025/07/18/call-to-address-widening-insurance-protection-gap/

🌊 Major achievement in !Mpophomeni’s brand-new wastewater treatment plant is now operational after a R450 million inves...
21/07/2025

🌊 Major achievement in !

Mpophomeni’s brand-new wastewater treatment plant is now operational after a R450 million investment - showcasing the power of coordinated government action on infrastructure delivery in under-resourced communities.

This project brings cleaner water, healthier communities, and hope to the heart of Mpophomeni.

🔗 Learn more: https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2025/07/21/r450-million-mpophomeni-wastewater-project-commissioned-a-model-for-united-government-action-in-kzn/

🛠️ Infrastructure professionals, take note! Rocla now offers grease and oil separator systems that are both more flexibl...
21/07/2025

🛠️ Infrastructure professionals, take note!

Rocla now offers grease and oil separator systems that are both more flexible and affordable - ideal for urban developments, commercial kitchens, and wastewater treatment facilities.

📌 Key benefits include:

• Modular configurations adapting to diverse site layouts
• Cost-effective alternatives without sacrificing performance
• Compliance with stringent environmental standards.

Discover how Rocla is delivering smarter, sustainable solutions to manage oil and grease challenges across industries: https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2025/07/21/grease-and-oil-separator-systems-now-more-flexible-and-affordable-with-rocla/

⏰ Reminder: Don’t miss your chance to present at YWP 2025!The Water Institute of Southern Africa Young Water Professiona...
18/07/2025

⏰ Reminder: Don’t miss your chance to present at YWP 2025!

The Water Institute of Southern Africa Young Water Professionals Conference is calling for abstracts - and the deadline is fast approaching: 31 July 2025.

This is your opportunity to showcase your ideas, research, or innovations to leaders in the water sector. 🌊💡

Whether you're a student, early-career professional, or young researcher - your voice matters.

📝 Submit your abstract here:
👉 https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2025/06/27/wisa-ywp-conference-call-for-abstracts-deadline-31-july-2025/

🌍 For Nelson Mandela Day today, Polyco and the K1 Foundation launched a powerful youth-led recycling initiative in Mand...
18/07/2025

🌍 For Nelson Mandela Day today, Polyco and the K1 Foundation launched a powerful youth-led recycling initiative in Mandela Park, .

In the spirit of of service, the community came together for a large-scale clean-up and the launch of a separation-at-source recycling programme that blends waste education, environmental action, and youth empowerment. ♻️👣

💚 15 Local youths will be trained as environmental champions, working with households and reclaimers to reduce plastic pollution and increase recycling rates - creating income, building skills, and restoring dignity in their neighbourhoods.

Read more 👉 https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2025/07/18/nelson-mandela-day-polyco-and-k1-foundation-launch-youth-led-recycling-programme-in-katlehong/

🔍 From sediment build-up to smart sludge strategies, the latest issue of Water & Sanitation Africa dives deep into the c...
18/07/2025

🔍 From sediment build-up to smart sludge strategies, the latest issue of Water & Sanitation Africa dives deep into the challenges and innovations shaping the water sector right now.

📌 Featured highlights:

💡 WRC leads with homegrown sediment tech – transforming how we manage silt in water systems
🚨 Deadline alert for Process Controller registration – compliance is critical for operational continuity
🏙️ Water resilience in metros – why consistent supply is non-negotiable for SA’s urban future
⚙️ Smart, simple instrumentation – because accuracy shouldn’t be complicated
🌍 Decentralised systems & climate response – from compact plants to Eskom’s water risk strategy
🛢️ Flexible oil separator systems and real-world insights into leachate mastery
⛏️ Mining & water – uncovering costly risks, pollution impacts, and due diligence insights.

📖 Read the full issue: https://issuu.com/infrastructurenews/docs/water_sanitation_africa_may_june_2025

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InfrastructureNe.ws is a leading website with breaking news for the engineering and construction industries. It promotes the knowledge and practice of infrastructure development, maintenance and service delivery in Southern Africa The site contains vital information for all role players in the infrastructure development industries and for those in the financial services industry with an interest in infrastructure.