In 1973, South Africa’s largest and most complex civil engineering project undertaken to date was officially opened. In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the momentous occasion of the opening of the Gariep Dam, the South African Institution of...
Amidst mounting despair in Johannesburg due to an escalating water crisis, a high-level coalition has emerged to tackle the pressing issue, with civil society taking the lead in addressing critical areas of municipal dysfunction. Water shortages...
Water and climate change are inextricably linked. Extreme weather events are making water more scarce, more unpredictable and more polluted – threatening sustainable development, biodiversity, and people’s access to water and sanitation. Africa is...
In response to the worsening state of wastewater treatment plants, Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu has asserted that he will not request President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare a National State of Disaster. Mchunu emphasised that...
