South Africa could run out of water in 2030 unless stringent measures are taken to rehabilitate and preserve rivers and catchment areas. This was re-emphasised by Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu during AgriSA’s congress in Pretoria. Sisulu also delved into issues of regulation of water usage rights and pollution of resources by the mining sector.
The escalating Merafong Local Municipality’s (“MLM”) debt has prompted Rand Water to implement the reduction of bulk potable water supply due to its failure to settle its account. After months of deliberation, the two parties could not find an...
The Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (AWSISA) acknowledges and welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s launch of Operation Vulindlela Phase II (OV2) as a timely and necessary intervention to reverse the tide of...
The technical investigation into the failure of the Jagersfontein Fine Tailings Storage Facility (FTSF), has found that the owner of the tailings dam, Jagersfontein Development (Pty) Ltd, may have been aware of structural instability along the...