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 rapidly declining number of the Tradouw or Barrydale redfin fish is raising concerns about the quantity and quality of water in the Langeberg Mountain catchment in the Western Cape. To address this, a three-year WWF Nedbank Green Trust project...
The 2026 Water Outlook shows that water demand increased above the 1,5% target during the 2025/26 financial year, largely due to an early end to the rainy season which yielded below-average rainfall, followed by an extended drier summer. Household...
Rand Water remains concerned with persistently high-water consumption in Gauteng particularly the City of Johannesburg and Tshwane. This above normal consumption that has exceeded the allocated volumes continues to place significant strain on the...