South Africa’s water crisis is often framed in terms of low investment, lack of maintenance, and non-revenue water, but an underlying problem, sometimes the driver of these issues, is corruption and fraud within the water sector. In the Minister of...
According to water security specialists – Talbot – the new SANS 241 is more than just a standard. It redefines drinking water management and is a tool for managing risk in a water-scarce future. “South Africa’s water landscape is changing, and with...
The government has launched a national stakeholder consultation process on the proposed reforms to South Africa’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system. According to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the...
South Africa’s updated SANS 241 (the South African National Standard for drinking water quality) signals a fundamental shift in how potable water quality is managed, moving the sector away from tick box compliance towards a proactive, risk based...
