Eastern Cape’s dry emergency water tanks
Some Eastern Cape villages have received the emergency tanks promised by national government but the tanks are empty. Source:...
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DWS urges residents to use water sparingly as dam levels decline in Eastern Cape
With the number of COVID-19 cases on the increase in Eastern Cape, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has raised concerns on the decline of water levels in the province. According to weekly dam levels report issued by the Department, the...
Water and Sanitation receives 100 water tanks from Danish Embassy
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu received a noble donation of 100 water tanks from Danish Ambassador, Tobias Elling Rehfeld in Mamelodi on Thursday. The donated water tanks will be distributed to the needy communities in an...
COVID-19 could deepen food insecurity, malnutrition in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern at the potential impact of COVID-19 on food security, which is likely to exacerbate the already considerable burden of malnutrition in Africa. The impact of the disease is expected to be greater...
Gauteng urged to use water sparingly as dam levels drop
The Department of Water and Sanitation has urged both business and households to use water sparingly, especially since the Vaal Dam has recorded a slight decline. Presently, the levels of the Vaal Dam, which is one of the 14 dams in the Integrated...
Construction giant Group Five to delist from JSE after 46 years
Group Five, once a giant in the South African construction industry, plans to delist from the JSE after 46 years. The company, which had been struggling over the past years due to South Africa’s weak economy and declining infrastructure...
Some schools to be supplied with water tanks ahead of the reopening
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has identified over 3 475 schools across the country to be supplied with water tanks ahead of the reopening of schools. Speaking on Wednesday at a briefing, Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation...
139 cases of fraud and corruption found at DWS
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said in a briefing on Wednesday that they had found 139 cases of corrupt activity in her department. Sisulu said that those found guilty were dealt with and that her team was fighting...
Sisulu appoints advocate to lead probe into corruption at DWS
Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu has appointed advocate Terry Motau to lead a team of lawyers to review all fraud, corruption and irregular expenditure reports at the department and to ensure all recommendations...
Level 4 allows for some construction materials to flow
As the gradual re-opening of the economy begins, the first steps in relaxing South Africa’s national coronavirus lockdown will allow critical supplies of cement and construction material to reach specified markets. “With the lowering of the...
