“Every issue we face, water is at the heart of it,” says Deputy Minister for Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo. Water is the most basic and fundamental human right, underpinning the right life, and access to it is no longer a question of ‘how,’...
The maintenance work of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) water transfer and delivery tunnels have been completed and the process of refilling the tunnels with water is currently underway, with water from Lesotho arriving this morning at...
Guaranteeing stable power supply is a path to economic growth and prosperity in Africa. In 2022, it was estimated that Africa lost $24 billion due to power cuts. As South Africa begins its recovery from recurrent load shedding, the question is:...
The event was attended by 40 participants, including students from nearby tertiary institutions such as Fort Hare University and Walter Sisulu University, and young professionals working in related fields. Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) manage and...
A one size fits all approach to tackle problems around water conservation and water demand management (WCWDM) will not work. Solutions must be grounded in local realities and resource availability and tailor-made to suit specific areas. This is...
The “vicious cycle” of crumbling infrastructure and failing service delivery besetting municipalities is now under sharper focus as the second phase of Operation Vulindlela (OV) kicks off. Operation Vulindlela is a joint initiative of the...
South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, in consultation with the Competition Commission (Commission), has issued final Regulations for a Block Exemption for Ports, Rail and Key Feeder Road Corridors (Regulations). The...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) wishes to update the citizens about the state of water security in the Western Cape Province. DWS Western Cape Provincial Head Ntombizanele Bila-Mupariwa says the recent precipitation in the province did...
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) will inject over R381 million into the Post Office to save nearly 6 000 jobs, Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has announced. This comes after an agreement was signed by the South African Post...
Most South Africans don’t know this, but we are a country that is water scarce, prone to mild to severe droughts with spouts of good rainfall. Notwithstanding this, we have shortages due to technical or capacity constraints, which can be addressed...
