Currently, 13 of South Africa’s dams are below 10% full, 58 dams are below 40% and 29 dams are above 100%. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) continues to monitor 211 dams on a weekly basis. “Our national storage situation is still...
Billions in funding is needed to finance projects aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the private sector has a role to play, reports the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). In September 2015, the United Nations...
One of the biggest obstacles to the specification of stainless steel in certain applications is the misperception that it’s more expensive in comparison to other initially cheaper options. In the short term, that may be the case but a new...
The country’s dam levels have increased by 1% since last week, reports the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), with some provinces still experiencing a decrease in levels. According to the DWS, there has been a 1% increase in the average dam...
Access to water is a human right, but it is estimated that two out of every three people will live in water-stressed areas by the year 2025. In Africa alone, it is estimated that 25 of the 53 countries will experience severe water stress within the...
The War on Leaks team has welcomed 7 000 new trainees as part of Phase 2. The Phase 2 training officially began on 10 August, following vigorous preparation from the War on Leaks team. Addressing the new trainees, Fezeka Zwane from War on Leaks...
Eskom has reached a two-year wage agreement with its recognised trade unions, ending this week’s strike by members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). NUM members downed tools at Eskom on Monday in response to a deadlock in wage...
Corobrik has opened a new bricklaying training centre at its Lawley factory in Gauteng. It is one of three training centres countrywide that provides opportunities for unskilled South Africans to acquire the fundamental expertise they need to...
Climate finance totalling $81 billion was mobilised for projects funded by the world’s six largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) in 2015, a new report has found. This included $25 billion of MDBs’ direct climate finance, combined with a...
