SANDF purifying water for communities
SA Army Engineers are coming to the aid of communities. Some in the North West haven’t had any running water to drink, let alone wash their hands to battle the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. Source:...
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Stability in leadership critical to revive Water and Sanitation dept
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation – and the Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements have advised that stability in leadership is critical if the...
CSIR study shows reusable shopping bags have lower environmental impact
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released the findings of a life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) of grocery carrier bags in South Africa. LCSA is a tool that unpacks the environmental, social and economic impacts...
Eastern Cape’s water woes worsened by declining dam levels
The Department of Water and Sanitation in the Eastern Cape has raised concerns about the declining pattern of dam levels in the province, especially amid the increasing spread of the Corononavirus pandemic. The weekly dam levels report shows a...
Welding apprenticeship programme to boost South Africa’s skills base
Coronavirus lockdown sees 17% drop in daily global carbon dioxide emissions
Vaal Dam continues to decline week-on-week, raising concerns
Cape Town waste depot halts operations as workers test positive for coronavirus
Department of Water and Sanitation tables financial recovery plan
