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Reducing vandalism in the Copperbelt

For a number of years, vandalism of water and sanitation facilities has been a prominent issue for utilities in the Copperbelt region of Zambia. A European Commission funded study executed under the Copperbelt Water Operator Partnership aims to...

Molewa launches Nandoni Bulk Water Supply

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa launched the Nandoni Bulk Water Supply, another water delivery project in Limpopo. “It gives me great pleasure to announce that both NR6 and NR5 pipelines are 100% complete and water is...
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Gaborone Dam may dry up

Botswana faces the possibility of its Gaborone Dam drying up by September this year if the country does not receive adequate rainfall before August. Erratic rainfall over the last three years has caused water problems for the country which declared...
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Skills shortages affect SA water sector

The water sector is experiencing a critical scarce skills shortage, owing to an insufficient skills base and fierce competition in the labour market for skilled personnel, said the Department of Water Affairs (DWA) acting director- general Trevor...