A lack of knowledge in South Africa about the use of polypropylene (PP) for sewer and drainage pipes and fittings for underground gravity sewers and drains may lead to the premature failure of sewer lines if incorrect products are specified. While...
Water is central to the achievement of all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Prof. Kevin Urama told those at World Water Week. Urama, who is Senior Advisor to the President of the African Development Bank for Inclusive and Green Growth,...
The drought is far from over and water restrictions will continue to be implemented in an effort to conserve water. According to the weekly report by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), the national storage is under increasing stress and...
Limits have been placed on the abstraction of water from the catchment areas of the dams supplying the Vaal River and Orange River systems. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has issued the necessary gazette to reduce such abstraction for...
