The levels of the Vaal Dam persist to plunge downwards as the country continues to slip deeper into the dry-winter season, prompting the Department of Water and Sanitation to call for behavioural change on the part of water consumers. Presently,...
The eradication of bucket toilets has been a thorn in the side of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) for an extended period. The Bucket Eradication Programme (BEP) in the Free State started late in September 2013. The scope of the project...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is swinging the axe on officials who were involved in corrupt activities that led to irregular and wasteful expenditure amounting to R31 billion in the past ten years. This is according to statement issued by...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has strongly condemned the destruction of water infrastructure in the Pretoria CBD. The infrastructure was destroyed during the strike by the disgruntled municipal workers in the employ of the City of Tshwane....
Infrastructure News Round Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation and waste management, in just 90 seconds. In this week’s installment: Department of Water and Sanitation tightens its grip on...
The African Development Bank has approved a loan of approximately R5 billion to the government of South Africa, to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic and support its budget. South Africa confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in March and is currently...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, says the department has set aside R554 million to create jobs through municipal infrastructure projects. Dlamini-Zuma said this when she outlined the department’s...
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) confirmed the first COVID-19 case on 05 March 2020. Ever since then we have witnessed the spread of the pandemic across the length and breadth of South Africa. While the collateral damage...
Buildings are crucial to the well-being of people, and designers and architects have the responsibility to ensure that sustainable solutions are placed at the forefront of any potential new project. This is the view of SAIA president, Dr Luyanda...
1500 recycling collectors received care packs as part of a Mandela Day Initiative by the South African paper and paper packaging sector. The activations took place in Springs, Ekurhuleni, serving people in Daggafontein, Never Never and Everest...
