Gauteng’s water worries hit a new level this week with many residents complaining of no water due across Johannesburg. Johannesburg Water responded to the concerns by addressing the media on the 28th of November to outline their strategy for...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is closely monitoring the Vaal Dam which has drastically improved this week, taking a giant leap from last week’s 24.3% to 46.2% yesterday. According to near real time data, the levels have again...
Water is at the centre of many social and economic problems throughout South Africa, and the ongoing water issues don’t only affect drinking water, but crucially wastewater too. Kate Stubbs, group director for business and marketing for...
The current water crisis in Gauteng affects both industry and home use, with the 15 million residents worried about long-term water security in the province. The Strategic Water Partners Network (SWPN) is a co-chair arrangement between the...
Three professional engineers and scientists have achieved the status of partner at SRK Consulting: Principal environmental geologist Lindsay Shand and principal geotechnical engineers Malcolm Maber and Linda Spies. Shand has been in the...
A collaboration between KSB Pumps and Valves (PTY) LTD, the Nama-Khoi Municipality, residents, and other private sector players aims to restore vital water supply to parts of the Nama-Khoi Municipality. This collaboration brings much-needed relief...
When load shedding was at its peak, people bought inverters and switched to solar. Now the water crisis has citizens weighing their options for alternative and augmented water supply. Navigating this landscape can be difficult, so it is important...
As South Africans prepared for their traditional end-of-year festivities – from family braais to elaborate Christmas spreads – an uncomfortable truth loomed behind the celebrations. In a country where millions experience hunger, holiday food waste...
Hammanskraal is another Gauteng region where water supply is erratic in the best of times and non-existent in the worst of times. But good news has finally arrived to its residents, nearly 18 months after suffering from a Cholera outbreak. Magalies...
The North West Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) has committed to collaborating with all relevant stakeholders to resolve challenges at the Ditsobotla Local Municipality. The department made the commitment during...
