Cape Town has been recognised as the number one water saving city in the world. This after it was able to stave off Day Zero after years of very low rainfall and bone-dry dams but how does Cape Town manage to save water?
Heavy rains across Limpopo and Mpumalanga have pushed several dams to full or above capacity, causing localised flooding and safety alerts. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) confirms that all major dams remain structurally sound, but...
On 02 March 2026, Johannesburg Water commenced the final commissioning of the new Brixton Reservoir, Tower and Pump Station Complex. The technical team continues addressing snags on the system. As part of the standard commissioning and quality...
Since the opening of the fifth sluice gate yesterday morning due to the heavy inflows into the Vaal Dam, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will keep all the five sluice gates opened and there will be no changes in the dam’s outflow which...