African Utility Week will have a strong focus on water again this year from 15-17 May in Cape Town when the conference will showcase how partnerships, financial models and latest technological advances can make the greatest impact in meeting...
The eThekwini Human Settlements and Infrastructure Committee held its first meeting of 2018 this week and high on its agenda for the year is electrification, water infrastructure and sanitation. The Committee approved the roll-out of an...
Water levels at dams supplying South Africa’s Cape Town fell further this week, according to data reported on Wednesday, indicating a deepening crisis that could soon see taps in the tourist hub run dry by May. Reuters on Wednesday reported that...
Farmers in the Overberg region have started releasing between seven and ten million cubic meters of water into the Western Cape supply network. The water is a private donation from the Groenland Water Users Association and is being released from...
The City of Cape Town has implemented a short-term management strategy for the Newlands Spring following complaints of congestion and conflict as residents scramble to collect water amid the City’s worst drought in history. The Newlands Spring has...
Volunteers that can donate time or goods to assist officials tasked with managing the Cape water crisis can now pledge their support through a platform hosted by the Water Institute of South Africa. The platform is a simple tool that allows...
In an effort to help the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape Province mitigate the impact of Day Zero, Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages (CCPB) is finalising the details of a plan to provide millions of litres of relief water. The “prepared water”...
This week SABC Digital News is focusing on water shortages and the drought affecting many provinces of South Africa. Many people are aware of the problems in the Western Cape and Cape Town specifically. Few of us however, unless one is directly...
The eThekwini Municipality is urging residents and businesses in the City to continue to use water sparingly. Speaking at an Executive Committee (Exco) Meeting on Tuesday, eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede, said people still needed to reduce their...
