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This report by GreenCape identifies business opportunities for value addition from industrial organic wastewater in the Western Cape, South Africa. It highlights the potential for recovering resources like biogas, starch, and whey from the agro-processing sector, while noting significant barriers related to wastewater volumes and capital requirements.

This case study examines the legal dispute in Swartland Municipality v Louw No & Others 2010 (5) SA 314 (WCC), where the court determined that the Land Use Planning Ordinance 15 of 1985 (LUPO) remains applicable to mining activities and is not superseded by the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA).

GreenCape has issued RFP SIDAFF 01/2025 to appoint a Professional Service Provider for the project preparation of two water infrastructure projects in the Swartland Municipality. Project A involves upgrading the Swartland Water Treatment Works from 29Ml/d to 40Ml/d (est. R305 million), and Project B involves upgrading the bulk pipeline between Malmesbury and Darling (est. R200 million). The preparation must follow ECSA guidelines and IFC/World Bank environmental and social standards, focusing on technical feasibility, financial bankability, and climate resilience. The procurement is phased, with initial stages fixed-fee and later stages based on confirmed project costs.