Two thirds of Durban could run out of water by the end of 2017, if good rains do not arrive in time, the SABC reported at the end of last week. Umgeni Water reported critically low dam levels with the Albert Falls Dam at 26% full and Midmar Dam at...
Residents of the eThekwini Municipality are now beginning to feel the effects of thousands of holidaymakers that spent the festive period in KwaZulu-Natal. The pressing issue is the level of the Albert Falls Dam that dropped to 26,1% this weekend,...
The City of Cape Town is clamping down on residents who have been violating water restrictions in the city. In a report by News24, one person was fined R2,000 for hosing down concrete surfaces while the country is currently battling with the...
Soon residents in villages bordering on the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga won’t have to illegally cross into the park to get water. The Bushbuckridge municipality has been allocated R8,1 million to help alleviate water shortages in the area. ...
A new project has been launched to improve wastewater management and sanitation provision in Africa. The project, led by the African Development Bank, UN Environment and GRID-Arendal, will improve knowledge on wastewater management and sanitation...
Dan Metlana Mashitisho has taken over the position of director-general at the Department of Water and Sanitation. Mashitisho assumed his position on 3 January 2017. The department described him as “a seasoned administrator” and added that he...
It has been a wet start to the new year for residents in Gauteng as recent rains have not only kept the province much cooler than other parts of South Africa, but helped increase the Vaal River system’s water levels. Rand Water reported that the...
The City of Cape Town could soon struggle with access to water due to low dam levels and restrictions as the city has been exceeding its water consumption levels. Summer rains will also not be favouring the water scarce country as the South African...
Two refurbished waste water treatment plants worth R44, 4 million were recently handed over to the Emfuleni District Municipality in Gauteng and the Metsimaholo Local Municipality in the Free State by the Department of Water and Sanitation. The...