Almost 40% of water supplied in KwaZulu-Natal is being lost, Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa revealed on Monday. In a written reply to a parliamentary question, she said the 14 water service authorities (WSAs) in the province lost, in total,...
Rural communities across Africa may soon benefit from improved water supplies thanks to mobile phone technology. UK researchers have developed data transmitters that fit inside hand pumps and send text messages if the devices break down. The...
Xstrata Alloys was challenging its inclusion on a list of five mines that the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs had taken action against for operating without a water use licence, the company said last week. Chris Tsatsawane, the...
Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says South Africa’s water supplies are under increased pressure and has urged every person to strive to save this scarce resource. Speaking at the business briefing organised by the New Age...