The City of Cape Town could run out of water by March, next year. That’s according to the city’s mayor, Patricia de Lille. Currently the dams are standing at 27 percent usable water. Residents of the metro have been warned to reduce...
The City of Cape Town announced on Monday that it would be implementing water rationing as part of its drought management efforts aimed at driving down water consumption to the required levels. The intervention is likely to result in water supply...
In May, Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane made greater water security for all South Africans a priority, with the department setting a R15.1 billion budget for the 2017/18 financial year. In light of this, and given the country’s...
Meeting the current and future potable and wastewater needs of South Africa’s rural and urban communities is a top priority, as are future drought countermeasures. IMIESA talks to Mava Gwagwa, new business and key accounts director, SBS Tanks®,...
SunCulture recently introduced its new solar water pump system which it hopes will transform agricultural output in water scarce regions. The RainMaker solar water pump system is a high-efficiency positive displacement pump that can lift 7 000...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is calling on the financial services sector to support efforts to close the water services infrastructure gap. Leading water, infrastructure and financial sector stakeholders met in Johannesburg last week at...
The Ekurhuleni Municipality has started a project to install water meters is Tsakane, an area identified to have high water losses. The project, which forms part of the city’s war on leaks campaign, will see the installation of new meters at...
The City of Cape Town could run out of water by March, next year. That’s according to city mayor, Patricia de Lille. She has announced a three phase plan that the city will implement to avoid acute water shortages in the municipality. Source:...
The government has taken another vital step towards finalising the water management structures of the country with the latest proposal by the minister of water and sanitation for the reserve determination of the water resources of two catchments....
