The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has pledged to continue supporting Makana municipality in ensuring water security, as well as in the operation and maintenance of its water treatment works. To this end, the DWS will be transferring R22...
Researchers on Wednesday raised concerns over decreased expenditure on water security research amidst serious drought problems across Southern Africa. There are reportedly more than 2 billion people worldwide in countries with severe water...
Beaches along Durban’s Golden Mile have re-opened following a sewage leak last week. The eThekwini municipality shut the beaches on Thursday after pumps tripped and failed mechanically, resulting in 20% raw sewage being discharged into the...
An IIASA study published in the journal Nature Sustainability, evaluated whether water for the environment could be prioritized under growing competition from other sectors. The results indicate that this could be achieved by shifting crop...
