South-Africa is regarded as one of the driest countries in the world. The situation is dire for many KwaZulu-Natal rivers, experts and authorities cite ongoing drought and climate change as two of the causes for these rivers shrinking.
Most South Africans don’t know this, but we are a country that is water scarce, prone to mild to severe droughts with spouts of good rainfall. Notwithstanding this, we have shortages due to technical or capacity constraints, which can be addressed...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is warning the public that My Own Dam also known as Senteeko Dam, located in the Die Kaap River catchment in Mpumalanga, is at risk of imminent failure. This dam is owned by Shamile Communal Property...
Rand Water has successfully completed critical maintenance work on key water supply infrastructure, which began on 29 May until 18 July 2025. The planned maintenance was aimed at enhancing system capacity, improving plant availability and...