Business confidence remains a pressing concern in South Africa, with Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) Bi-Annual Economic and Capacity Survey (BECS), for the period for July – December 2023, revealing a 22% decline, reaching a low of...
Siltation reduces dam storage – vital for water supply and the economy. Managing this is crucial. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) assigned the Water Research Commission (WRC) to develop a National Siltation Management Strategy...
Ahead of Nonhlakanipho Tau’s keynote speech at the WISA2024 conference, Water and Sanitation Africa sat down with her to get a better understanding of her work and what to expect from her at the conference. Nonhlakanipho Tau is the Director of...
Professor Loreta Feris does not mince her words, the water sector needs to change its approach to regulation if it sincerely wants to “turn the tide.” By Duncan Nortier Prof Feris has had a vast career starting with her BA in law at Stellenbosch in...
Continuous electro deionisation (CEDI) is a water treatment process that uses a combination of ion-exchange resins, ion-exchange membranes and direct current to continuously deionize water without the need for chemicals. This is used to produce...
With the era of large dam building having peaked in South Africa in the 1970s and many dams reaching their 50th anniversary, there is a growing focus on the correct and timeous maintenance and rehabilitation of the country’s dam infrastructure....
Professor Hamanth Kasan, president-elect of the International Water Association (IWA) opened the #WISA2024 conference with a keynote speech titled, “Turning the Tide: Global perspectives for sustainable water and sanitation services delivery”...
A catchment management agency (CMA) is responsible for managing water resources at the catchment level. Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu announced the launch of four catchment management agencies that will oversee the major water...
Enza Civils, a division of Enza Construction, is strategically positioning itself to play a pivotal role in addressing South Africa’s pressing infrastructure needs in the water, transport, and energy sectors. As the country grapples with...
South Africa’s non-revenue water (NRW) is rising to unsustainable levels, with nearly half the water piped through the country’s infrastructure being lost through leaks, theft or nonpayment. “Water management is everyone’s problem,” highlights...
