Using innovative tools and practices address some of the WASH challenges being faced in rural communities. Woza Moya is a civil society Woza Moya is a civil society organisation in KZN which is piloting and testing some innovative systems at their...
The Saldanha Bay Municipality plans to accept all water that Kropz Elandsfontein is removing from the Elandsfontein aquifer on which it has established its controversial opencast phosphate mine. The Municipality’s surprise decision follows an...
Residents living in the western suburbs of Johannesburg will be without water for the next 33 hours as Rand Water begins replacing and repairing portions of the main line. The cuts will start at 8am on Tuesday 5 September. “The planned shutdown is...
The City of Cape Town has implemented level 5 water restrictions following an announcement by executive Mayor Patricia de Lille on Sunday. In a statement, the mayor said the upper limit of 87 litres per person and the overall target of 500 million...
Understanding and recognising the many different values attached to water is the key to more efficient use. This was the message participants took home after World Water Week officially closed on Friday 01 September 2017. The link between the value...
By G J Jordaan and A Kilian The provision and preservation of good transport infrastructure is a prerequisite to economic growth. However, the high cost associated with this essential part of service delivery puts an ever-increasing burden on...
By Konstant Bruinette and Tian Claassens A holistic approach in the analysis of and turnaround strategies for municipal water supply systems – the perspectives of a financier. Download the full paper here: Managing the water...
By John Alexander, Krohne A simple change can bring about significant r eduction in non-revenue water. With changes in metering technology, the focus has shifted to monitoring and management systems; however, it seems the heart of the management...
By PH Bhengu and D Allopi Lime is a chemical stabilisation agent utilised widely for soils stabilisation particularly for roads construction throughout the world. It has other relevant uses such as that relating to environmental and steel...
By Joseph K Anochie-Boateng and Theresa B George South Africa faces a potential shortage of the virgin aggregates used to produce asphalt mixes. As such, manufacturers are turning to alternatives – one of which is glass. Download the full version...
