Water security and sustainability took centre stage at the recent launch of the National Water and Sanitation Master Plan Dialogue. The plan will be launched by the department of water and sanitation (DWS) in collaboration with the...
Africa’s investment in research and development stands at less than 1% of its gross domestic product. At the recent World Economic Forum which was hosted in Durban, a panel of water experts looked at how government and business leaders can...
R2.7 billion in debt is owed to the department of water and sanitation, minister Nomvula Mokonyane told Parliament last week. The debt, which is owed by water boards and municipalities, was described as a “major concern for the department” and was...
Water saving activities in the Eastern Cape are finally beginning to pay off. Various Working for Water (WfW) projects around the province play a critical role in preserving run-off water, contributing to provincial dam levels. These projects have...
One of South Africa’s prominent water treatment companies recently got to show off its plant at the United Nations (UN) World Water Day Summit which was recently hosted in Durban. As a leading water and wastewater treatment company, Veolia Water...
The City of Cape Town is considering the implementation of Level 4 water restrictions which could possibly come into effect on 1 June, pending formal council approval. These restrictions will re-look at the use of potable water for outside use and...
Level 4 water restrictions are being strongly considered as the City of Cape Town has less than 88 days of water remaining. The city’s average dam levels dropped to 22.8%, however with the last 10% of the water unusable, the city essentially has...
South Africans have significantly changed their water conservation and consumption habits, water and sanitation minister Nomvula Mokonyane told the World Economic Forum in Durban. Despite this change, she said a lot more could still be done and...
Things are looking very promising for South Africa’s very first water fund. The City of Cape Town and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) recently formally agreed to establish the fund for the drought-stricken city in an attempt to safeguard water...
