Over R650 million will be redirected from the Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG) to the country’s five metropolitan municipalities following a decision by the forum of Minister and MECs of Human Settlements (MINMEC). According to the...
Residents living in the western suburbs of Johannesburg will be without water for the next 33 hours as Rand Water begins replacing and repairing portions of the main line. The cuts will start at 8am on Tuesday 5 September. “The planned shutdown is...
The City of Cape Town has implemented level 5 water restrictions following an announcement by executive Mayor Patricia de Lille on Sunday. In a statement, the mayor said the upper limit of 87 litres per person and the overall target of 500 million...
Understanding and recognising the many different values attached to water is the key to more efficient use. This was the message participants took home after World Water Week officially closed on Friday 01 September 2017. The link between the value...
