The Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) is set to host the WISA Biennial Conference and Exhibition 2018 in Cape Town from 24 to 27 June 2018. Under the theme Breaking barriers, Connecting ideas the conference seeks to address past, existing...
A total of R213 million has been paid by municipalities to water boards to settle outstanding water debts according to Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane. Speaking at a briefing on the agreements reached between municipalities, the...
The Department of Mineral Resources says a fresh water resource has been discovered in Beaufort West, in the Western Cape. The resource was discovered by the Council for Geoscience (CGS), a statutory Science Council reporting to the Minister of...
The Central Karoo town of Beaufort West has been thrown a life line after a new water source was found that will provide water to residents over the next four years. The town was fast approaching the dreaded day zero as the local Gamka dam dried up...
Western Cape Economic Opportunities Minister, Alan Winde, recently tabled adjustment budget allocations for two Western Cape departments with the aim of mitigating the economic and social impact of the province’s ongoing drought. Minister Winde...
The City of Cape Town is making treated wastewater available to businesses that depend on water for their operations. The initiative forms part of the City’s efforts to drive down water consumption amidst the unprecedented drought plaguing the...
Dec 8, 2017
The IWA Water Loss Specialist Group, together with City Of Cape Town, will host the biennial Water Loss Conference and Exhibit from 7 to 9 May 2018 at the Century City Conference Centre and Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa. The Water Loss...
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has called on the private sector to invest in the country’s water industry to help address some of the challenges currently being experienced in this space. Speaking at the Water Infrastructure...
The Emfuleni Local Municipality and Rand Water have reached a payment agreement that will ensure the continued supply of bulk water to residents. The agreement, which comes after the utility threatened to cut water to the municipality for a R400...
