“Ingula is a significant part of our massive infrastructure development programme,” said President Jacob Zuma on visiting the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme, located in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, recently. Construction of the 1.368 MW scheme is...
The government is hoping to buy time by adopting a short-term solution to the acid mine drainage crisis in Gauteng. Sean O’Beirne, acting head of the environmental affairs department of paratstatal Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority, said...
Water user tariffs for investors in Rufiji are set to triple next year, the Rufiji Water Basin Office (RBWO) has said. According to RBWO Community Development Officer David Muginya, the current water-user tariffs are low compared with the...
Studies have revealed that residents of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare literally drink their waste. A government owned newspaper at the weekend described pollution levels at Harare’s water source – Lake Chivero – as comparable to a...
South Africa’s ecosystems are in a poor state and the challenges of a developing society are huge, writes Edna Molewa. The challenge of managing our water resources requires proactive solutions, especially with the reality of climate change...
Vital water infrastructure has collapsed leaving tens of thousands of Kimberley people high and dry as the local authority battles to repair ageing pipes and pumps. The crisis started last week when the pipes and pumps at several reservoirs around...
Shanduka group executive chairman Cyril Ramaphosa has never had a discussion with the minister of water and environmental affairs about water licences, the company said on Friday. “Shanduka coal made every effort to fully comply with all...
The cost of servicing Gauteng with water is becoming more and more costly but the province has put efficient water usage as a priority goal. At a water indaba in Johannesburg, Nirali Shah, risk manager for Deloitte and Touche highlighted concerns...
Caption: 2012 JD Roberts Award winner, Dr Kevin Wall (middle), at the award ceremony with Dr Conelius Ruiters, unit head of CSIR Built Environment (left) and Murray & Roberts CEO, Mr Henry Laas (right). In the spirit of recognising talent and...
