The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) is donating R10-million to help communities in the Eastern Cape that have been affected by the devastating floods that have claimed over 100 lives. The funding has been allocated under the NLC’s...
Flood risk assessments are critical for authorities to gather the data needed to develop and implement effective flood mitigation strategies, according to Tshilidzi Netshitangani, principal scientist at SRK Consulting (South Africa). “Such...
The rising dam levels resulting from heavy inflows into the Vaal Dam from the upstream catchment has necessitated the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to activate more controlled water releases in the Vaal River System today. As such, two...
There is an urgent need for a proactive and resilient approach to infrastructure maintenance in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), particularly in light of recurring floods that have exposed significant vulnerabilities in the region’s roads, bridges, and water...
