The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has successfully handed over the completed Avon Water Project in Blouberg Local Municipality, within the Capricorn District Municipality in Limpopo, bringing much-needed water services to the...
Safety and security brand LiveView Technologies (LVT) has partnered with SOSNPO and sanitation provider Amalooloo and come together in Out Of The Blue Programs to develop and build the first “Dignity Square” at a South African government no-fee...
South Africa is the 30th driest country in the world. Over 400 towns, especially in the western and central parts of the country, rely on water from aquifers that they pump out of the ground (groundwater). A rural dam of brown, muddy water, about...
Uncollected garbage is piling up across Johannesburg amid protests and labour disputes at waste management utility, Pikitup. Only two landfill sites are fully operational – Goudkoppies and Robinson Deep, both south of the city – according to a...
As South Africa marks World Water Day, industry leaders across the water sector share their perspectives on one of the country’s most pressing challenges. From access and infrastructure to resilience and reform, their insights reflect both the...
Werner Pumps has appointed Juan du Toit as technical sales representative. The company, which has been designing, manufacturing, supplying and maintaining specialist high-pressure jetting and vacuuming equipment for almost four decades, believes...
Water is the foundation of life, economic development, and environmental protection. Yet, behind every drop of safe drinking water and every litre of treated effluent lies a group of highly skilled professionals who ensure that systems function...
In South Africa, water is not merely a utility; it is a constitutional promise. Section 27 of the Bill of Rights explicitly guarantees that ‘everyone has the right to have access to sufficient food and water.’ Yet, as the latest regulatory audits...
South Africa’s first City Improvement District (CID) was established in Johannesburg’s central business district in the early nineties. Since then, the model has been helping to bridge the gap between basic municipal service delivery and the...
South Africa’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey from Statistics South Africa shows an improvement in employment, with unemployment easing to 31.4%. However, the figures also reflect continued strain on the labour market and the limited capacity...
