A plethora of large-bore water distribution tenders in the market at present is good news for leading fluid conveyance and solutions providers. “The water infrastructure market is definitely growing,” Phillip Bawden, national product manager for...
A multi-billion rand water supply scheme has been launched in Mandeni on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast to mark World Water Day. It will supply over 750 thousand people with clean drinking water in water scarce areas. The area was the scene of...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will be hosting its Aqua Enduro Competition from 28 March to 2 April 2016, in the hope of addressing the skills shortage in the water sector by empowering the youth. This event is being going on for the...
In his message for World Water Day, Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General and Chair of UN-Water, highlights the situation of the some 1.5 billion people who work in water, many of whom are not recognized for the work they do, or protected by basic labour...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is expected to launch the R1.32 billion Lower Thukela Bulk Water Supply Scheme in Mandeni Local Municipality. The launch will take place on 22 March at Sappi Sports Ground in Mandeni. The water supply scheme...
With a staff compliment of over 2 000 committed people, including 300 engineers, water specialists and technicians, Water and Sanitation Services South Africa (WSSA) has a presence on more than 800 sites in all nine South African provinces, and...
“The next big conflicts in Africa will be on water usage” was the chilling prediction made earlier this year by the recently departed Dr Lawrence Musaba of the Southern African Power Pool and last year’s recipient of the African Utility Week...
A 2016 research paper in the Journal Nature Climate Change predicts a 40% shortfall of available water across the globe by 2030 with effects not just for drinking, food production, hygiene and public health, but also for 98% of global electric...
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane launched water week in Port Elizabeth on Monday. The week is aimed at addressing South Africa’s water crisis by educating communities about the preservation of the natural resource. The city has...
