Over the past few years, South Africa has been hit by a number of water shortages. With COVID-19 in the country, household usage of water has gone up because of the amount of times we have to wash our hands. Now consumers are able to monitor their water consumption in rands and cents using smart prepaid metres. These smart metres will also enable municipalities a host of new features to better manage water, just by having near real-time meter readings.
Public water supply is the responsibility of utilities and government, but public water connected to a building is the building owner’s responsibility. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) water within buildings is assumed to be...
On Monday, May 6th, in the afternoon a multistorey building collapsed at 75 Victoria Street in George. So far recuse operations retrieved 61 workers from the rubble, 32 were found deceased, 12 are hospitalised, and 20 remain unaccounted for. Rescue...
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) values opportunities for intergovernmental dialogue and welcomed the recent National Water and Sanitation Indaba, held on 27 and 28 March 2025. The Indaba provided a platform to confront the...