Clean Water & Sanitation Act – We make the change
C.W.S.A We are here to help the people of Africa by supplying them with clean water and making them be sanitary. This video is a short promo video.
SA cricketer creates awareness on water scarcity
South African cricketer and environmental activist, Dale Steyn (pictured), participated in an interactive discussion on his work as SAB’s Water Ambassador, at SAB’s Johannesburg office, today. Dale was appointed as SAB Water Ambassador late 2011...
40% of KZN’s water supply ‘lost’
Almost 40% of water supplied in KwaZulu-Natal is being lost, Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa revealed on Monday. In a written reply to a parliamentary question, she said the 14 water service authorities (WSAs) in the province lost, in total,...
Improved water supply through mobile technology
Rural communities across Africa may soon benefit from improved water supplies thanks to mobile phone technology. UK researchers have developed data transmitters that fit inside hand pumps and send text messages if the devices break down. The...
Mine to fight state over water use licence claims
Xstrata Alloys was challenging its inclusion on a list of five mines that the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs had taken action against for operating without a water use licence, the company said last week. Chris Tsatsawane, the...
SA’s water supplies under increased pressure, says minister
Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says South Africa’s water supplies are under increased pressure and has urged every person to strive to save this scarce resource. Speaking at the business briefing organised by the New Age...
SADC protocol on shared water requires effective management
The Southern African Development Community’s protocol on shared watercourses is recognised as one of the world’s best. But sound agreements on the sustainable and equitable management of joint water resources require effective means to...
73-metre-high dam commissioned for Lesotho
On a dusty mountaintop in Lesotho, Mamoliehi Tsapane beats sorghum with a wooden stick, the white grains popping from the husks over a bright green tarp. Just beyond her backyard, a Chinese construction company is blasting the mountain, carving out...
R829 million needed to improve access to safe water
Poor management of water resources could stifle economic growth in some of the world’s most rapidly developing economies, according to research commissioned by banking group HSBC. The study, by consultancy Frontier Economics, estimated that...
