The Vaal river system has finally seen a positive improvement in water levels over the last week. Summer rains as well as the water released from the Sterkfontein Dam increased the water levels in the Vaal’s catchment area by 5% (from 26, 5% to 31,...
The water flowing out of Bloemfontein taps will be slightly murkier this week as higher amounts of chlorine and lime have been added to the region’s water. This was reportedly done to offset E.coli that was found in the water last week. According...
“The worst drought in decades” is the reason for the Department of Water and Sanitation’s R2,4 billion irregular expenditure for the 2015/2016 financial year. This is according to the department which said that the drought “necessitated a...
Videos and photographs of Gauteng’s flash floods dominated television screens and social media sites last week. Unfortunately, the rainfall was not quite enough to provide the relief the country so desperately needs. The Department of Water and...