Even though 88% of South African households have access to water, the country remains the 39th driest in the world. Furthermore, close to half of the Waste Water Works across the nation are not in a good state, with 80% of them at medium to high...
The 95-year-old Hartbeespoort Dam has been plagued by water hyacinths since the 1970s. However, there may be a way to harness these alien invaders to empower local communities and start a circular economy. The water quality in the Hartbeespoort Dam...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has committed R341 million to saving the Vaal River, in an effort that is expected to create 2Â 000 jobs and establish a new catchment management agency. The DWS recently signed an Implementation Protocol...
Minister of Water and Sanitation Gugile Nkwinti has singled out pollution as the biggest threat to the South Africa’s water quality. “A resolution to the thousands of informal settlements that stretch along South Africa’s rivers must be considered...
