Water Treatment
Municipal water utilities are reassessing capital programmes as plant capacity, energy costs and non-revenue water losses come under closer scrutiny from regulators and funders.
Infrastructure
Contractors report steady progress on span erection and deck works, with materials procurement flagged as the main schedule risk.
Sanitation
Pressure management and smart metering pilots are being expanded as cities look to cut physical water losses in distribution networks.
Water
Water boards are reviewing seasonal abstraction schedules and demand forecasts as storage volumes fluctuate across catchments.
Sanitation
New treatment modules are being commissioned to serve growing residential and industrial catchments.
Infrastructure
Pavement strengthening and drainage upgrades dominate the current tender pipeline for regional road authorities.
Engineering
Firms are standardising BIM coordination and clash detection across multi-disciplinary infrastructure teams.
Technology
Condition monitoring and variable-speed control are being deployed to cut energy use at high-lift pump stations.
Mining
Operators are investing in treatment, recycling and containment infrastructure to manage water balances at remote operations.
From the editor
“Infrastructure is decided long before the first shovel moves — in the feasibility studies, the tariff models and the maintenance budgets nobody wants to talk about.”— Editorial note, Water & Infrastructure Africa, March 2026
Water
District municipalities are weighing the trade-offs between elevated storage, booster pumping and long-term operating budgets.
Sanitation
Treatment plants are reviewing sampling regimes and process control as discharge standards are revised.
Infrastructure
Fast-growing metros are sequencing water, power and road capacity to keep pace with new development nodes.
Engineering
Multi-disciplinary teams are adopting shared models, automated checking and clearer interface management.
Mining
Treatment, recycling and containment infrastructure is being reassessed to manage inflows and discharge limits.
Technology
Telemetry, SCADA upgrades and analytics are giving operators faster visibility over pumps, valves and reservoirs.
Water Supply
A demonstration brief outlining a regional bulk transfer scheme with balancing storage and booster pumping.
Sanitation
Sample project entry covering additional biological treatment capacity and upgraded sludge handling.
Infrastructure
Illustrative brief for pavement strengthening, drainage renewal and intersection upgrades on a regional route.
Mining
Demonstration entry describing inflow management, treatment trains and process water recycling.
Engineering
Sample brief covering variable-speed drives, switchgear replacement and telemetry integration.
Technology
Illustrative programme brief for district metering, remote reading and network performance dashboards.
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Sample listing — three days of technical sessions, utility case studies and supplier exhibitions.
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Sample listing — equipment demonstrations, contractor briefings and professional development workshops.
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Sample listing — sessions on mine water balances, treatment technology and closure planning.
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Sample listing — project pipelines, financing models and public-sector delivery discussions.
Infrastructure
Water Treatment
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Sample directory entry — pump sets, control valves and spares for municipal and industrial water networks.
Pipe & Fittings
Sample directory entry — HDPE, steel and ductile iron pipe supply with fabrication and jointing support.
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Sample directory entry — site investigation, materials testing and survey support for civil works.
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Sample directory entry — flow meters, level sensors, telemetry and SCADA integration for utilities.
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Sample directory entry — feasibility studies, tariff modelling and project delivery advisory services.
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Edition of Friday, 20 March 2026 · Updated 06:30 SAST
Every story the newsroom has published across water, sanitation, infrastructure, engineering, mining and technology — reported for the engineers, utilities, contractors and public officials who build and run Africa's built environment.
Water
Municipal water utilities across southern Africa are reopening capital programmes they had considered settled, after a year of tariff increases, plant downtime and stubborn non-revenue water losses forced a harder look at the true cost of every megalitre treated. The review is reshaping how projects are sequenced, financed and maintained.
Read Full Article
Infrastructure
Span erection, deck works and approach earthworks are running in parallel, with steel and cement procurement flagged as the main schedule risk.
Read Full Article
Sanitation
Pressure management and smart metering pilots are being extended as cities chase physical losses in ageing distribution networks.
Read Full Article
Sanitation
New biological treatment modules are being commissioned to serve fast-growing residential and industrial catchments, with sludge handling the tightest constraint.
Read Full Article
Infrastructure
Pavement strengthening, drainage renewal and intersection upgrades dominate the current tender pipeline for regional road authorities.
Read Full Article
Engineering
Firms are standardising BIM coordination, automated checking and interface management across multi-disciplinary infrastructure teams.
Read Full Article
Mining
Operators are investing in treatment, recycling and containment infrastructure to hold water balances steady at remote operations.
Read Full Article
Technology
Condition monitoring and variable-speed control are being deployed to cut energy use at high-lift pump stations and extend overhaul intervals.
Read Full ArticleWater
Water boards are reviewing seasonal abstraction schedules and demand forecasts as storage volumes fluctuate across catchments.
Read Full ArticleWater
Capital programmes are being reopened after a year of tariff increases, plant downtime and stubborn distribution losses.
Read Full ArticleSanitation
Treatment plants are reviewing sampling regimes and process control as discharge standards are revised.
Read Full ArticleInfrastructure
Fast-growing metros are sequencing water, power and road capacity to keep pace with new development nodes.
Read Full ArticleEngineering
Multi-disciplinary teams are adopting shared models, automated checking and clearer interface management.
Read Full ArticleMining
Treatment, recycling and containment infrastructure is being reassessed to manage inflows and discharge limits.
Read Full ArticleTechnology
Telemetry, SCADA upgrades and analytics are giving operators faster visibility over pumps, valves and reservoirs.
Read Full Article