South Africa is facing a major water crisis. The impact of water shortages is felt most acutely in rural areas where there are no major surface- or groundwater resources and where it is not economically viable to install a water reticulation...
Jacob Zuma’s presidential special advisor, Lindiwe Zulu, has announced that African leaders accepted President Jacob Zuma’s report on progress made on the Nepad Presidential Infrastructure Champion Initiative for the continent. The initiative is...
NewElec’s PMPT technology is ideal for the production of customised plastic electronic housings using computer-controlled manufacturing equipment. The process is quick, flexible and cost effective without the need for tools or moulds. Prototyping...
Measuring and metering of irrigation water will not only improve regulation of agricultural water use in South Africa, but it will also boost farmers’ profits. This is according to the Water Research Commission (WRC), which has invested in...
According to Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa (SEIFSA) Executive Director Kaizer Nyatsumba, South Africa’s economy is underperforming and has called for better partnering between Government, business and labour. Speaking...
With a water shortage predicted by 2020, leaking pipes, ageing infrastructure and poor municipal administration is exacerbating South Africa’s water crisis. With billions of rand of public funds being wasted annually, Water and Environmental...
The Water Research Commission (WRC), in partnership with the departments of Water Affairs (DWA) and Science and Technology (DST), has hosted the Water Research and Development Symposium at the CSIR International Convention Centre. The symposium,...
Earth sciences and water consultancy Umvoto Africa is undertaking a two-year study funded by the Water Research Commission (WRC) to examine rural attitudes towards climate change and how the rural communities can increase their resilience. A pilot...
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa, the Premier of the Northern Cape Sylvia Lucas and provincial MEC’s will launch the Colesberg Waste Water Treatment Works in the Umsobomvu Local Municipality, Northern Cape today. The...
