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.
The release of the Green Drop Report 2025 must be understood for what it truly is. It is not another technical publication to be filed away, and certainly not another ritual of compliance. It is a national reckoning. The latest Green Drop Report...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) welcomes the high water levels in the Middle Letaba Dam, which reached over 100% of its supply capacity and overflowing, due to above normal rainfall that has pushed several dams to full or above...
Cape Town’s population is consuming about 1,056 million litres per day, exceeding the City’s summer target of less than 975 million litres. The South African Weather Services predicts below average rainfall. The City estimates it loses about 23% of...