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.
South Africa’s growing water insecurity has moved from an environmental concern to a central economic and regulatory challenge. Deteriorating infrastructure, recurring supply disruptions, unlawful water use and increasing pressure on...
South Africa’s water systems face significant pressure from ageing infrastructure, pollution, climate variability and inconsistent monitoring. At the recent Citizen Science Water symposium hosted by The Independent Institute of Education’s (IIE)...
Johannesburg Water, on the 02 March 2026, commenced the commissioning of the new Brixton Reservoir, Tower and Pumpstation Complex. The technical team will burn the midnight oil to address snags and bugs on the system. The commissioning is expected...