There is another crisis looming: that of water scarcity. On 22 March every year the South African government adopts World Water Day as a time to underline the importance of water. “After a very somber week, government and the private sector need to...
A newly upgraded desalination plant in the Eastern Cape has brought welcome relief to parts of the drought-stricken region. Amatola Water contracted Quality Filtration Systems (QFS) to upgrade the Albany Coast reverse osmosis plant at Ndlambe in...
Disgruntled residents in QwaQwa marched over poor service delivery. They said that their taps have run dry and are pleading with government for assistance. Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu was expected to meet with residents last week,...
Rand Water has threatened to reduce its water supply to three defaulting municipalities by 20%. According to Rand Water, the Ngwathe municipality in the Free State, Govan Mbeki municipality in Mpumalanga and Madibeng in the North West owes the...