Disgruntled residents in QwaQwa marched over poor service delivery. They said that their taps have run dry and are pleading with government for assistance. Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu was expected to meet with residents last week, but she was a no show.
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...
From buried steel pipelines to harbour and port structures, from sluice gates at dams to chemical dosing tanks and flocculation bridges in treatment plants, steel remains fundamental to water infrastructure. And wherever steel is exposed to soil,...
South Africa is building for a world that no longer exists. Drainage systems can’t handle the influx of rain. Dam storage capacities can’t hold all the water due to sedimentation. Roads and bridges fall apart within years. The country’s...