Water and climate experts have called for a Green Water Initiative as part of a Water Revolution in Africa – a necessity for alleviating hunger and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the onset of World Water Week, which kicked off...
An anaerobic digestion pilot plant at eThekwini Water & Sanitation’s Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant in Merebank, Durban, designed to accommodate both domestic and industrial waste streams, was completed this year. The high percentage of...
Tokologo Local Municipality is one of the municipalities in the Free State Province that relies on underground water for its daily water supply. The municipality is in the process of improving its potable water supply by constructing a new 4.5 Ml/d...
South Africa is making its mark on international water conservation issues and models that are designed by the youth. Sixteen-year-old Driaan Lou-Kemp will soon arrive in Stockholm, Sweden, to represent the country at the annual Stockholm Junior...
“Intermittent water supply sucks.” This was the tongue-in-cheek message from Dr Ronnie McKenzie, Chair of the International Water Association (IWA) Specialist Group on Water Loss, at the 6th Regional African Water Leakage Summit. The summit, which...
Only 29% of Mpumalanga households have access to piped water inside their dwelling. This is according to the recently released Mpumalanga Community Survey 2016 results. Stats SA has so far released the provincial Community Survey 2016 results for...
The City of Cape Town and the international conservation organisation The Nature Conservancy have formally agreed to establish a water fund for Cape Town. The fund, which aims to safeguard water supplies and biodiversity while supporting local...
The Department of Water and Sanitation hopes to soon finalise a National Groundwater Strategy and is currently engaging with stakeholders on contributions and comments. A National Groundwater Strategy will unlock the full potential of groundwater...
Access to water is a human right, but it is estimated that two out of every three people will live in water-stressed areas by the year 2025. In Africa alone, it is estimated that 25 of the 53 countries will experience severe water stress within the...
