As part of the Mayoral Priority Programme (MPP), the City has allocated R323 million for infrastructure maintenance and pipe replacements in the 2024/2025 financial year. This investment supports the directorate’s strategy to reduce sewer...
Water infrastructure plays an important role in a country’s economic development and growth. As engineers, how far into the future do you plan? Willie: All water service authorities (WSAs) must produce a five-year water services development plan...
The cost of a water meter is minimal compared to the overall expense of a water reticulation system (pipelines, valves, labour, and construction). Yet, it’s the only component that generates revenue for water boards and municipalities, making...
To combat non-revenue water and leakages the Water Research Commission launched its Water Loss and Reduction Tools, these tools are based on evidence and data and speak to a real need of addressing leaks within the South African water system. The...
In an unprecedented turn of events, the Minister of Finance’s scheduled Budget speech and introduction of the proposed national budget have been postponed until 12 March 2025. This delay has apparently arisen due to disagreements within the...
South Africa’s water crisis, particularly in Gauteng, has highlighted the intricate relationship between water and energy security. The African Water and Sanitation Industry Association (AWSISA) is concerned about the impact of intermittent...
The Expropriation Act (the Act), recently signed into law by President Ramaphosa, has sparked mixed reactions from various groupings across the country. Some, probably influenced by certain misconceptions, remain strongly opposed to the Act’s...
The scope of South Africa’s NRW has become a sticking point for the sector generating much private-sector interest, especially in the case of applying new technology as a solution. Xylem, an industry leader in smart water technology, hosted a...
Many organisations generate and store sensitive information, such as old client files, previous employees’ records, or financial figures, that ultimately need to be responsibly discarded. With data breaches and privacy concerns continuing to...
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...
