Environmental scientists are saying that sampling stools could be a faster and cheaper way to pinpoint where Covid-19 outbreaks are brewing, before scores of people become seriously ill. Anthony Turton, from the Centre for Environmental Management at the University of the Free State, says samples are taken from the inlet to wastewater works where raw sewage is mixed. He says sampling can be done on feeder lines from different suburbs.
The Water Research Commission (WRC), an entity of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), along with local and international partner research organisations, has since early 2000 commissioned several studies on the presence of contaminants of...
The Sunday Times article “Splashing out, Dry Taps as Water Boards drown in excess”, published on Sunday 7 September 2025, contains statements that represent a misleading picture of the seven water boards and the Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority...
Following a surge of national and international water and sanitation events since WISA 2024, the sector’s growing collaboration is clear. Yet, true success must be measured not by attendance, but by how effectively these gatherings advance SDG 6...