The City of Ekurhuleni will begin rationing water supply, or “water shedding”, in an attempt to deal with the low availability of water in Gauteng. However, the act of water rationing can have severe consequences for the water system. After...
By Charlotte Metcalf Early in September, Minister Des van Rooyen of the Inter-Ministerial Committee Task Team on Drought held a media briefing to provide an update on drought conditions across the country and the interventions that Government has...
Despite delays in Phase two of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says that by 2025, the project will “definitely” be completed. The project comprises of three main facilities: The Katse...
South Africa is experiencing its worst drought since 1921, with last year being the driest on record. Water scarcity has had considerable effects on the economy and societies across the country, and the need for innovative solutions, technologies,...
Phase two of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LWHP) has been delayed due to several reasons which Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane highlighted when she addressed the department’s portfolio committee in parliament. Mokonyane said...
Eight provinces have been declared to be in states of disaster due to the ongoing drought. Because of this, the Department of Water and Sanitation has imposed mandatory water reduction quotas of 15% in all provinces. How these water reduction...
The eThekwini Municipality acquired a R700million loan as well as a R93 million grant last week that will be used for the city’s Northern and Western Aqueduct Projects. “The programme will strengthen the capacity of bulk water supply and meet the...
A possible 23 000 people may benefit from the new R18 bn Vaal Gamagara water project that was launched by the Department of Water and Sanitation in Kathu in the Northern Cape last Friday. Phase one of the project will see the construction of an 82...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has its portfolio committee highly concerned after the Auditor General reported a 300% spike in the department’s irregular expenditure. Mlungisi Johnson, committee chairperson, said that laws existed to...
