Africa’s first solar powered desalination plant has successfully produced more than 10 million litres of drinkable water. The plant, which is located in the Hessequa Municipality, has been providing water to the drought stricken community of...
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation says it is not happy with some of the reasons provided by the department for the delays in the implementation of projects. The department appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Water and...
In attempt to help the drought stricken town of Makhanda in the Eastern Cape, relief organisation the Gift of the Givers has struck pure drinking water while drilling an exploratory borehole. Dr Gideon Groenewald, Gift of the Givers hydrologist,...
The eThekwini Municipality says it was forced to cut the water supply to Tongaat last week in the interest of public safety. In a statement announcing that the water supply had been restored the municipality said poor water quality and raw water...