rainwater harvesting

12 May 2025

Sustainable water management: Simbithi’s blueprint for future-ready estates

Water security is a pressing global issue, demanding both innovation and urgency. Nikilesh (Nicky) Misra, Technical Manager at Simbithi Eco-Estate, shares practical insights on how the estate has adopted sustainable water management strategies. These methods address immediate challenges and lay the groundwork for long-term resilience, ensuring that Simbithi remains robust in the face of climate...

06 Jun 2023

Raised deck flooring products from Union Tiles

The purpose of this elevated outdoor flooring system is to allow rainwater to drain off the pavers and to direct water flow away from the building, to be collected at drainage points and be potentially re-used as grey water elsewhere.

09 Nov 2022

The many benefits of roof drainage with negative pressure

Geberit Pluvia pipe system fills up quickly and extracts the rainwater from the roof using the resultant negative pressure.

24 May 2021

Raised "cradle deck" flooring system with unique water harvesting application

Sustainability is the key feature of a new outdoor raised flooring application which is laid on recycled truck tyres and will harvest vast volumes of rainwater.  This system is exceptionally environmentally friendly. The InstaCradle system is comprised of cement pavers (600 x 600 x 40mm) which are loosely placed on top of rubber cradles (small...

31 Mar 2021

Know your water, listen to your water, filter your water

JoJo has long had a reputation for quality, trust and credibility in the water tanks market. For over 40 years we have taken South Africa on a journey to harvest water, store water and to listen to the water. Now we are stepping into your homes and showing you how to filter your water, straight from the tap. No more worrying about water quality and impurities. No...

24 Jun 2020

Discovery building six Green Stars

The new Discovery head office is only one of a handful of projects to have achieved a 6-Star Green Star As-Built rating. This achievement from the Green Building Council of South Africa, pushes the envelope for an environment- and occupant-friendly building.