Looking at ways to expand South Africa’s pool of water resources was addressed at a round table discussion held at the end of last week in Johannesburg. Hosted by engineering company GIBB, the discussion brought together leaders in the water...
South Africa’s rainfall forecasts remain low and water authorities across the country are now looking at alternative water sources to sustain the country. A recent round table discussion looked at these alternative sources which include...
South Africa’s Draft Mine Water Management Policy is now open for public comment. The Department of Water and Sanitation gazetted the policy last week, with the comments window open for a 60 day period. This period began on 14 July and will end on...
Eight out of nine provinces in South Africa were declared disaster areas in 2016 due to the ongoing drought. Because South Africa only receives half of the world’s average rainfall each year, the country is naturally water scarce. To add to...
A water treatment offering that is new to South Africa will soon be introduced to the water sector. Packaged Metering & Pumping Solutions (PMPS) recently announced its intentions to launch an Italian OBL Polisol automatic polymer preparation...
National dam levels are seeing a steady, week-on-week decline, the Department of Water and Sanitation said last week. The department said this decrease is gradual, with the country’s 214 dams dropping an average 0.3% to 71.1% as of last week...
 The City of Cape Town is predicted to experience an even drier summer, based on the city’s current rainfall patterns. To address the city’s dire situation, 500 global leaders in the water sector will meet next May at the 2018 International Water...
Construction projects are being decreased in the City of Cape Town as a result of level 4b water restrictions. One company down-scaling their project is listed property developer Calgro M3. The company said it was adhering to tighter restrictions...
Umgeni Water CEO Cyril Gamede amicably agreed to leave the water utility at the weekend, despite being cleared of corruption allegations. Gamede was recently suspended pending the outcome of an investigation. This followed the leaking of...
