The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will, in line with its flood management plan, increase water outflows at the Vaal and Bloemhof dams to 60 cubic metres per second (mᵌ/s) from 12 pm on the 14th November 2025, which have respectively...
South Africa is experiencing a rise in wastewater issues across the country. Both the national and local governments need technical and practical solutions to help solve these ongoing challenges. In an effort to assist, KSB Pumps and Valves have...
River pollution represents a public health crisis. The polluted water is not only an immediate harm to informal settlements that rely on it, but also a threat to natural ecosystems, and the water infrastructure that was not designed to handle the...
A recent high court judgment could be a game changer for the setting of municipal electricity tariffs in South Africa. In late October 2025, the court ruled that the process used by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to decide...
South Africa stands at the threshold of an unprecedented opportunity. With the energy transition accelerating and new industries emerging in hydrogen, digitalisation and water resilience, the next few years will determine how well the country...
Municipalities sit at the front line of public service delivery. When water fails to flow, refuse is left uncollected, or roads fall into disrepair, citizens lose faith not only in local government but in the promise of the state itself....
The Ministry of Water and Sanitation has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating equitable and sustainable access to water and sanitation services across South Africa, at the AWSISA Africa & Global South Water & Sanitation Dialogue, which...
The Department of Transport has postponed the implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act to 1 July 2026. The nationwide rollout of AARTO was initially scheduled to begin on 1 December 2025. In a statement...
The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs & Development Planning (DEA&DP) has published the 2025 regional water market intelligence report (MIR) identifying key developments in the water sector. “The key findings from the MIR’s...
Insimbi Ridge Precinct, a high-value private investment project anchors South Africa’s freight-corridor revival at Cato Ridge, creating jobs, relieving port congestion, and strengthening investor confidence in KwaZulu-Natal. South Africa’s drive to...
