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Sustainable Wastewater Management South Africa

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/sustainable-wastewater-management-south-africa

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Collected on 21 September 2026

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This is a CSIR news article about research, development and innovation in sustainable wastewater management in South Africa. It reports worsening wastewater treatment conditions and says the CSIR is prioritising research and public-private partnerships to address them.

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public-private partnerships

The CSIR identifies urgent public-private partnerships as a way to accelerate technology development and improve wastewater management in South Africa.

Who it is for: Public and private-sector partners involved in water and wastewater management
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South Africa’s worrying state of wastewater management requires urgent public-private partnerships to accelerate technology development to improve the current situation

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City of Cape Town, Western Cape

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https://www.csir.co.za/sustainable-wastewater-management-south-africa

Key Takeaways

CSIR research, development and innovation in sustainable wastewater management
39% of assessed wastewater treatment systems classified as critical
29% classified as critical in 2013
Urgent public-private partnerships are needed to accelerate technology development
Africa Water, Waste and Green Energy Conference held in Cape Town
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Dr Rembu Magoba
Africa Water, Waste and Green Energy Conference