Will we ever face water shedding in southern Africa? Can we trust the quality of our water? Are our dams full enough to see us through this pandemic and any other future unprecedented global moment which might bring more never-before-seen...
Infrastructure News Round Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation and waste management, in just 90 seconds. This week we look at: COVID-19 pandemic should be a wake-up call for water security R15...
The recent Auditor General of South Africa’s (AGSA) report on the performance of local government has revealed that municipalities are in need of strong governance and better reporting, with only 7.3% of municipalities achieving a clean audit. The...
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo has called for partnerships on the African Continent to develop a water and sanitation flagship programme in order to improve the delivery of services to citizens. Deputy Minister Mahlobo was...
For the first time in the history of the African Development Bank, its Annual Meetings will be held virtually to comply with the COVID-19 pandemic-related social-distancing guidelines. The Governors’ Dialogue and the election of a president...
Urgent action on water security is essential to better prepare societies for future global health crises, say experts at the University of Birmingham in the UK and Northwestern University in the US. In a comment article published in Nature...
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has long been encouraging partnership and collaboration with government in spurring up infrastructure development, both private and public. News from the industry body this year has highlighted collaboration...
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation has welcomed the progress made by the Department of Water and Sanitation to address the challenges of pollution in the Gauteng municipalities of Emfuleni and the City of Tshwane,...
South Africa will participate in online sessions of World Water Week At Home, a leading annual conference on global water issues from 24 – 28 August 2020. The World Water Week At Home, under the auspices of the Stockholm International Water...
Large-scale projects for the roll-out of gas, electricity, solar and other infrastructure projects will be given exemption from the need for environmental authorization in terms of notices gazette by the government on 31 July 2020. This is certain...
