Multiple provinces in the country are grappling with deteriorating water quality and increasingly frequent and lengthy disruptions to water supply. And as a workplace management solutions provider, Tsebo is tackling this reality head-on. “Most of...
“Water pollution in South Africa has worsened, and it has worsened largely due to the collapse of municipal governance. By not properly planning for, operating, maintaining or building water and sanitation infrastructure, raw sewage is running down...
Cabinet has welcomed the recently held inaugural National Construction Summit, which sought to create crime-free construction sites. Held by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, on 19 November, the summit brought together stakeholders...
Government has welcomed Moody’s decision to affirm the sovereign’s long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings at ‘Ba2’ and maintain the stable outlook. According to Moody’s, the ratings affirmation reflects South Africa’s credit...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has put measures in place for the release of water from the Sterkfontein Dam into the Vaal Dam to augment water levels when it reaches 18% in volume. The standard operating rule for releases of water from...
The Department of Water and Sanitation calls on dam owners across the country who own unregistered dams to promptly undertake the dam registration process in order to ensure dam safety compliance as required by law. This comes as the Minister of...
South Africa’s growing urbanisation is straining the current water infrastructure, necessitating sustainable water. Having a reliable water supply is tied to social stability, and disruptions undermine community well-being as well as...
Water losses, mostly caused by leaking or broken pipes and infrastructure, are untenably high in most South African cities. Part of the remedy is the repair and replacement of collapsing pipelines. Kirsten Kelly talks to Jan Venter, CEO of the...
Sustainability can feel like a buzzword, it is everywhere these days but Jo says, “It wasn’t always like this. Nowadays people are more open to being green but for a while there was scepticism.” Working in the industry for 25 years means that...
Solar power has emerged as the top choice for homeowners looking to reduce their grid electricity costs in the face of massive multi-year tariff hikes, as well as escape the crippling impact of power outages as a result of crumbling municipal...
