Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) has noted with concern, the impact of the latest increase in the price of fuel on construction projects. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced new fuel prices that came into effect on...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in conjunction with Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality (NMBMM) embarked on a public water saving campaign to ensure that there is adequate water for everyone in the area. During the campaign...
School sanitation needs more than rhetoric South Africa’s school infrastructure still poses the largest threat to the safety and development of its children. In developed areas, the provision of classrooms, electricity, water and sanitation...
A year after South Africa witnessed the devastating civil unrest that swept across parts of KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng in July 2021, the National Empowerment Fund (NEF), in partnership with the dtic and the Solidarity Fund’s Humanitarian Crisis...
The Western Cape Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) hosted a session on water management best practices with a Danish delegation. The two-day engagement, which began on the 12th of July, provided opportunity to exchange information on water...
There is a dire need to invest in the water sector, but it is an extremely difficult space to finance. While the availability of funding is not an issue, the bankability of water projects and project pipelines needs to be addressed to access that...
Integrated water resource management (IWRM) promotes the coordinated development and management of water and land to maximise economic and social welfare, without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Here is a guideline on how water...
Last year, the Department of Trade Industry and Competition (dtic) established the South African Metering Industry Association (SAMIA). WASA interviewed chairperson Edwin Sibiya about the local metering industry. “SAMIA’s primary purpose is to...
Given the history of our country, it is no surprise that the constitution determines developmental duties for municipalities by requiring them to structure and manage their administration, budgeting and planning processes to give priority to the...
