If current trends continue, domestic and industrial water demand would more than double by the year 2050, and continue to increase after that, according to a new study published in the journal Geoscientific Model Development. The study introduces...
As South Africa remains in the grip of its most devastating drought in three decades, water-intensive industries are under more pressure than ever to conserve this precious resource more efficiently. With capital budgets also under strain, the...
The Eastern Cape has kept the lights on in four defaulting municipalities by paying Eskom with money meant for building water infrastructure in an area now devastated by drought. Days later, the municipality, which was due to have got the money to...
The Knysna Municipality is urging residents and businesses to reduce consumption to avoid water shedding. “While our area has received quite a bit of rain, it has been very inconsistent, with long, dry periods in between. The Greater Knysna area is...
