Water leakage and non-revenue water are growing problems in South Africa, with many initiatives aimed at addressing the issue. Drakenstein Municipality in Paarl, Western Cape, has undertaken a 20-year master plan and had great success in reducing...
Earlier this year, South Africa’s Water Research Commission (WRC) was honoured with the Water Award 2016. Dhesigen Naidoo, CEO, WRC, explains the award’s significance for both the local and global water research communities. On 30 June, during the...
World Water Week closed on Friday, concluding that water must be recognised as the enabler of successful implementation of the entire 2030 Agenda as well as the Paris Climate Agreement. “Water – the lifeline of our planet – will be needed to...
Speaking on the sidelines of World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden, Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane highlights government’s water and sanitation plans, maintenance of infrastructure, the drought situation, current projects...
The North West Province is still being severely affected by the drought and the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on the community to use water wisely while resources remain scarce. The North West Province has very limited water...
Leaders and experts in the water, climate and development communities have gathered in Stockholm to discuss how water can enable the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Under the theme ‘Water for Sustainable Growth’, some 3 000 people...
IMIESA talks to Candice Moodley, executive: Corporate Services, the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA), in a Q&A interview about the strategic role that this organisation plays in transforming South Africa’s...
Considered a water scarce country. South Africa’s knee deep in water troubles. A prolonged drought is hitting hard. Ageing infrastructure is compounding woes. The department hopes to get some answers in Stockholm. Thousands are converged in...
The country’s average dam levels are steady at 53.3% week on week, but the back of the drought is still not broken, reports the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). Overall there is a slight upward movement due to the recent rains and...
