Last week Thursday, South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation issued a statement registering concern over dam levels dropping to a 51.9% average. Average dam levels have seen a decrease of 0.6% week on week. While there has been some...
Areas of the North West province will soon be hit with water restrictions as the ongoing drought intensifies. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is currently in the process of publishing a gazette on water restrictions to limit the use of...
By Herman Smit* Diminishing water supplies, population growth, intensification of industry and severe drought are all factors that lead to wastewater re-use as a large part of the answer to the water crisis in South Africa. Direct & Indirect...
The Drop-the-Block water saving campaign in the Northern Cape has reached the 103 000 mark and is expected to save at least 200 000 litres of water per toilet flush. Mitigating drought effects The Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula...
