The Department of Water and Sanitation says it is in consultation with a number of stakeholders and water entities around the country to ensure that their systems do not fail amid ongoing load shedding. Deputy Director-General for Special Projects,...
While StatsSA’s 2016 General Household Survey estimated that 88.8% of South African households have access to piped water, less than half the population is believed to have water piped directly to their homes. Although most households in South...
Africa’s first solar powered desalination plant has successfully produced more than 10 million litres of drinkable water. The plant, which is located in the Hessequa Municipality, has been providing water to the drought stricken community of...
In attempt to help the drought stricken town of Makhanda in the Eastern Cape, relief organisation the Gift of the Givers has struck pure drinking water while drilling an exploratory borehole. Dr Gideon Groenewald, Gift of the Givers hydrologist,...
