The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has expressed concern over the levels of sewer pollution in the country, mainly due to the poor state of South Africa’s waste water treatment works. The DWS reports that it has encountered high levels of...
The government has set aside close to R3 billion over the next three years to train artisans to fix water leaks. 3 000 young artisan are being trained under the War on Leaks programme in an effort to combat water loss that costs the country R7...
Groundwater extraction and other land water contribute about three times less to sea level rise than previous estimates, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change. The study does not change the overall picture of...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has made inroads into the delivery of water and sanitation services in Tswaing Local Municipality, North West. In January 2016, the department announced additional measures to support water and sanitation...
The people of Gauteng’s Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and Mogale City might have to pay a big part of the R10-billion bill for countering water pollution caused by acid run-offs from old mines. This is one of several options for funding...
A Water Transfer System (WTS) Project that forms part of the Mooi-Mgeni Transfer Scheme – Phase 2 (MMTS-2) is currently in the trial phase in KwaZulu Natal. The project, which was completed and commissioned on 19 February 2016. was designed...
Despite recent rains in the Garden Route, Knysna Municipality is still asking all residents to make an effort to use water wisely, implement conservation measures and adhere to municipal water restrictions. “Our consumption is still high and it is...
With parts of the province of KwaZulu-Natal currently experiencing the crippling effects of severe drought, it is fitting that the city of Durban plays host to the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA’s) 2016 Conference and Exhibition, this...
A tax on carbon dioxide emissions could provide the South African government with enough money to deliver clean running water to every citizen This is the finding of a study published on Thursday from the Mercator Research Institute on Global...
