Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has told Parliament that her department is on top of South Africa’s water crisis. “We want to assure the House that we have spent time putting together a response to our problem....
Nelson Mandela Bay’s water department is said to have enlisted the help of the Japanese and a team of engineers to help with the city’s water leaks. According to Herald Live, at a budget and treasury committee meeting, infrastructure and...
In an official letter to the Minister of Water Affairs and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu, TLU SA strongly objected to an announcement on the installation of obligatory water measuring devices for irrigation farmers. The notice was published in...
A weekly dam levels report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation this week has shown a marginal increase of KwaZulu-Natal’s dam levels. According to the report, the province’s dam storage capacity has increased from 58,7% last week to...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has indicated that renewable energy can be the answer to the country’s energy supply needs. In his State of the Nation last week, he admitted that load shedding is the inevitable consequence of Eskom’s...
The South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) has praised Barbara Creecy’s decision to scrap the existing Section 28 plan for developing an Industry Waste Management Plan (IndWMP) for the paper and packaging industry. Minister...
More than 12 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging have been recovered for recycling in South Africa over the past decade. This, according to RecyclePaperZA, the country’s paper recycling association, has ensured that waste paper is diverted...
Learning at Nomini Primary School in Orange Farm has been suspended because of a sewage problem. Parents and teachers have urged the Gauteng Education department to fix the situation. Source:...
The construction industry has welcomed plans by the government to act against extortion rackets, blamed for derailing multibillion-rand infrastructure and construction projects. In his state of the nation address (Sona), President Cyril Ramaphosa...
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says new trains are available in areas where carriages have been trashed, but they can’t be rolled out without proper security. Source:...
