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Zimbabwe at risk of water borne diseases: Harare

The international advocacy group Human Rights Watch says millions of people in Harare, Zimbabwe remain at risk of water borne diseases as a result of contaminated water and poor sanitation. It’s been five years since a cholera epidemic killed...

Senzo Mchunu speaks about Spring Grove Dam

Senzo Mchunu talks about the successes and challenges of Spring Grove Dam in Mooi River in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Source: sabcdigitalnews Source URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2mOqIab_64
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World Toilet Day celebrated

The United Nations has a longstanding tradition of commemorating political milestones. One area that has been neglected however is the growing problem facing over 2.5 billion people: a lack of adequate sanitation. In July however, the 193-member...
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Degremont launches OperINSTANT

This application will offer remote access to wastewater treatment plants in remote areas, and in real time. This mobile application is available on smartphones and tablets offering remote access to various control and regulations options for...
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Centre of Expertise is launched in eThekwini

Striving towards world class water and sanitation            A unique new partnership between the Netherlands and eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS) was launched at the Durban Country Club on 14 November 2013 to find innovative solutions for...

Water re-use under spotlight in Namibia

According to Piet du Pisani, who is the strategic executive for Infrastructure Water Technical Services at the City of Windhoek the realization that water should be re-used is fast gaining momentum. Following the very successful Water Reuse...

Drastic water shortage in Phillipines

Safe water is desperately scarce in storm-ravaged portion of the Philippines. Without it, people struggling to rebuild and even survive risk catching intestinal and other diseases. While aid agencies work to provide a steady supply, survivors have...

Gender, water and development under the spotlight

The struggle for access to sufficient water in Africa is both a human rights issue and a development challenge, impacting on health, agricultural and economic activity, the educational opportunity of women and children and social stability and...