The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has today opened five (5) sluice gates at the Vaal Dam at hourly intervals, from 10:00 until 13:00, to gradually increase water outflows up to approximately 700 cubic metres per second (mᵌ/s) from 60...
WaterCAN has welcomed the landmark Mpumalanga High Court ruling that fined the Emalahleni Local Municipality R650 million for years of allowing untreated sewage to flow into rivers and dams – but says this must be the start of a nationwide...
The Youth Stream of the AWSISA Africa and Global South Water and Sanitation Dialogue served as a powerful platform for young professionals, researchers, and practitioners to share their perspectives, innovations, and frustrations around the current...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will, in line with its flood management plan, increase water outflows at the Vaal and Bloemhof dams to 60 cubic metres per second (mᵌ/s) from 12 pm on the 14th November 2025, which have respectively...
South Africa is experiencing a rise in wastewater issues across the country. Both the national and local governments need technical and practical solutions to help solve these ongoing challenges. In an effort to assist, KSB Pumps and Valves have...
River pollution represents a public health crisis. The polluted water is not only an immediate harm to informal settlements that rely on it, but also a threat to natural ecosystems, and the water infrastructure that was not designed to handle the...
A recent high court judgment could be a game changer for the setting of municipal electricity tariffs in South Africa. In late October 2025, the court ruled that the process used by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to decide...
South Africa stands at the threshold of an unprecedented opportunity. With the energy transition accelerating and new industries emerging in hydrogen, digitalisation and water resilience, the next few years will determine how well the country...
Municipalities sit at the front line of public service delivery. When water fails to flow, refuse is left uncollected, or roads fall into disrepair, citizens lose faith not only in local government but in the promise of the state itself....
The Ministry of Water and Sanitation has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating equitable and sustainable access to water and sanitation services across South Africa, at the AWSISA Africa & Global South Water & Sanitation Dialogue, which...
