Only three out of 156 towns in South Africa were found to have insufficient drinking water quality according to AfriForum’s 2017 blue and green drop campaign. However 88 towns’ sewage water systems complied with standards. These tests form part of...
Water&Sanitation Africa magazine interviews Anya Eilers, Young Water Professionals Western Cape branch chairperson: What are your current professional activities? I am currently completing the final stages of my Master’s in hydrogeology at the...
George Municipality has implemented emergency tariffs and tougher water restrictions as the town’s main water supply, the Garden Route Dam, dropped to 45% last week. The new Section 2C restrictions limit household consumption to 15 kilolitres per...
The Western Cape Government will ask the national Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to ‘pay back the money’ after it was forced to divert R3.5 million to conduct emergency maintenance to the Voëlvlei canals. The office of the Premier, Helen...
