The eThekwini Municipality says despite recent rainfall, the current drought situation has worsened with water levels in some dams still critically low. The level of the Albert Falls Dam has been severely affected dropping further to 19.31%....
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has appointed PSG Heritage Solutions to develop and implement a comprehensive Cultural Heritage Plan that will protect and manage Lesotho’s rich cultural heritage during the construction and...
National Treasury has published the second draft of the Carbon Tax Bill for parliament and public comment. Parliament will host public hearings on the bill in early 2018. “Following that process, a revised bill will be formally tabled in...
Cape Town residents have been warned that their high festive water usage has brought “Day Zero” closer, by more than three weeks. Day Zero is the day that almost all of the taps in the city will be turned off and people will have to queue for water...
By Riccardo Temmers, CDC Acting Executive Manager Centre of Excellence Much has been talked about the recently held Energy Indaba hosted by the Department of Energy (DoE). Dominating the public discourse includes issues such as the department’s...
By Garyn Rapson, Partner at Webber Wentzel South Africa’s water supply is predicted to reach a crisis point by 2030. But could better management of this critical resource actually be the economic saviour of the country? Dr Anthony Turton, Professor...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it is pleased by the progress of water provision at the Ugu District Municipality after recent labour unrest disrupted service delivery in the area. According to the department considerable progress...
The African Development Bank recently approved $100 million for the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) in a bid to help reduce the huge infrastructure financing gap in Sub-Saharan Africa. Through a $325-365m million debt raise, the EAIF...
Members of the public have until January to submit their comments on the City of Cape Town’s draft Water Amendment By-law. The City hopes the amended by-law will further enhance Cape Town’s ability to become a more water-sensitive and resilient...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is moving ahead with the rationed restriction of bulk water supply to the municipalities that have failed to engage with the department or make payment of their outstanding debts by the deadline of 8 December....
