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South African businesses face a critical challenge: as reliance on a single energy grid proved risky, will water continuity become the next essential focus for industrial operations? Discover how on-site water treatment plants are transforming resilience strategies.
WATER

From solar to water: why on-site plants are the next big industrial resilience shift

South African businesses face a critical challenge: as reliance on a single energy grid proved risky, will water continuity become the next essential focus for industrial…

  • Robert Erasmus
4 min read
A tailings dam at Samancor Chrome’s Dikwena operation near Brits collapsed on Thursday.
MINING

Dikwena tailings dam failure reveals SA mining’s infrastructure challenges

The failure of a tailings facility at Samancor’s Dikwena Chrome mine has renewed concerns about mining safety, environmental accountability and the protection of communities.

  • Ashley Lechman
5 min read