Drought, heatwaves and a failing water system are threatening South Africa’s water supply. In this segment, eNCA takes a closer look at SA’s water strategy.
Nowhere is this more evident than in the water sector. Water is life, literally. How it is treated, distributed, and conserved impacts everything – our health, the environment, and even the economy. That is why getting compliance right in...
South Africa’s water meters are governed by the Legal Metrology Act 9 of 2014, which is gazetted, binding, and leaves no room for ambiguity. Yet, illegal meters continue to flood tenders and municipal networks, draining billions through non-revenue...
Rand Water systems are dropping fast as a result of extremely high-water consumption from customers, Cities of Johannesburg and Tshwane as reported in weekly consumption figures (see figure 2 and 3 below). Rand Water continues to supply at maximum...