Interested in using treated wastewater for non-potable purposes? Johannesburg Water is investigating water re-use options by inviting its bulk water customers who might be interested in using treated wastewater (effluent) for non-drinking purposes...
The Warka Water project is designed by Architecture and Vision to harvest potable water from the atmosphere. Warka Water is a vertical structure designed to collect potable water from the air. It offers an alternative water source to rural...
The City of Johannesburg has announced that it will implement strict water restriction tariffs in order to promote responsible water in light of the ongoing drought. The city has urged its customers to reduce their water consumption in order to...
The Mzimvubu Water Project is nearing its design stage, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) told its stakeholders last week, updating them on progress to date. President Jacob Zuma launched the R12.45 billion Mzimvubu Water Project in 2014...
The race to end malnutrition requires clean water, good sanitation and good hygiene, says WaterAid, calling for action as world leaders meet in Rio to open the 2016 Olympic Games. WaterAid’s new report, ‘Caught Short’, looks at stunting from...
Experts have been saying for years that the next world war would be fought over water. What they didn’t say is that it would start in South Africa. “You know things are pretty dire when the country’s biggest water authority has to launch a...
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has released new data on South Africa’s water and risk-related areas. Over the past several months, South Africa has been hit with the effects of its worst drought since 1992. The result is movement in the private...
Water and sanitation will remain one of the key development challenges facing African communities and nations, with direct impacts on economic growth. This was the warning from the African Development Bank (AfDB) at the 6th Africa Water Week (AWW6)...
Twenty-five years of pioneering scientific work, coupled with successfully growing a start-up business into a highly respected consultancy, have been acknowledged with a prestigious award for Cape Town earth sciences company Umvoto Africa. At the...
