Water is vital to life yet globally 2 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water or basic sanitation. This can only be described as a crisis, and its scale may feel overwhelming, but there are organisations that are working tirelessly...
Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina notes that within the department’s quarterly progress reports the issue of non-payment rears its head throughout. This non-payment has a knock-on effect that disrupts the entire water value chain. If...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to infrastructure development as a strategic priority to drive economic growth and job creation in South Africa. In his weekly newsletter to the nation, the President emphasised...
The Department of Human Settlements – through the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) – has announced its funding support for two 100% black-owned developers to provide student accommodation in the Western Cape. The funding is...
Droughts are not new to Gqeberha (formerly called Port Elizabeth). Located in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, Gqeberha experiences a semi-arid climate with erratic rainfall, making it prone to periodic water scarcity. This has inspired...
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS) Minister – Pemmy Majodina – has commissioned Hazelmere Dam, located in the Mdloti River in KwaZulu-Natal. Hazelmere Dam’s wall was raised by seven metres (from 86 m to 93 m) to increase capacity of...
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...
The Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has amended the regulations of the Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), in an effort to deliver much-needed infrastructure and ease pressure on stretched government finances. “Although the economic landscape...
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) invites industry professionals, environmental enthusiasts, and community stakeholders to an exclusive event showcasing two remarkable waste management initiatives. Attendees will have the...
At the beginning of the year, the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act 38 of 2024 (ERAA) came into effect, promising to facilitate “an open market platform that allows for competitive electricity trading.” Read an insights article about...
