A newly launched water transfer scheme upgrade will secure water supply for the Richard’s Bay area. This medium term solution will see the upgrade of the Thukela-Goedertrouw Transfer Scheme through which water will be pumped from the Thukela River...
Currently, 13 of South Africa’s dams are below 10% full, 58 dams are below 40% and 29 dams are above 100%. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) continues to monitor 211 dams on a weekly basis. “Our national storage situation is still...
The Mzimvubu Water Project is nearing its design stage, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) told its stakeholders last week, updating them on progress to date. President Jacob Zuma launched the R12.45 billion Mzimvubu Water Project in 2014...
Experts have been saying for years that the next world war would be fought over water. What they didn’t say is that it would start in South Africa. “You know things are pretty dire when the country’s biggest water authority has to launch a...
