Corruption allegations have led to the suspension of Umgeni Water’s chief executive Cyril Gamede. An investigation was opened last week to look into the allegations after an anonymous letter was circulated within the company, and to minister of...
Citizens should not be using more than 100 litres of water per person, per day, says Xanthea Limberg, the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee member for Informal Settlements, Water, Waste Services and Energy. Limberg discusses some of the causes...
The Usuthu Water Purification Plant in KwaZulu-Natal is undergoing an expansion to increase output by 20 mega-litres per day. The expansion is said to have a R19 million price tag. The plant and several reservoirs, which are based in Nongoma, were...
Pleas to save water and reduce consumption are going out to all residents in Knysna as the region only has approximately 26 days of water left. The area was declared a disaster zone in May due to water shortages, however recent wildfires which...
By Songo Didiza A wide variety of socio-economic challenges are currently affecting South Africa’s urban infrastructure systems. Water restrictions are rapidly becoming the most pressing of these and are certainly one we all can’t avoid. South...
By Rianté Naidoo More than R42 million was recently spent to upgrade infrastructure at 64 water treatment facilities across South Africa. This was followed by the assessments of water distribution infrastructures at state-owned facilities. Both...
Recent regulations from the department of water and sanitation (DWS) will hopefully overcome the long delays in securing water use licences and allow for a more streamlined implementation of projects, said Manda Hinsch, partner and principal water...
Water shortages are crippling operations in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The city’s residents have now been told to restrict showers to two minutes and flush toilets only when absolutely necessary. This comes as water levels at...
Water quality management challenges are being tackled, the department of water and sanitation said. The department hosted the Integrated Water Quality Management (IWQM) symposium last week to create awareness about South Africa’s pressing water...
