Knysna Municipality has started with the upgrade of two existing storm water culverts in Sunridge Street, Hornlee. The project, which costs R2.3 million, includes the exposure and removal of culverts in both positions in Sunridge Street and is set...
New data compiled by Beverage Marketing Corp. (BMC), New York, shows that between 2000 and 2014 the average weight of a 16.9-ounce (half-liter) single-serve polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle of water has declined 52% to 9.25 grams. This has...
Two leading water innovators have been awarded the 2015 Water and Development Award by the International Water Association. Working to deliver solutions to global water challenges, both have been recognised by the international water community for...
Arising from the crisis currently being experienced at the Hazelmere Dam where dam levels have dropped to 29 percent, the eThekwini Municipality is imposing strict water restrictions in several areas across Durban including, Waterloo, Verulam, La...
A total of R150 million is required to complete the ongoing refurbishment of the Deneysville Waste Water Treatment Works Project in the Free State, says Water and Sanitation Director General Margaret-Ann Diedericks. The additional funds are in...
A portfolio committee on Water and Sanitation has expressed concern over the Department of Water and Sanitation’s qualified audit opinion. In a statement released by the committee it says the area of major concern is the under-expenditure of...
As government continues to roll out new water infrastructure, Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Pamela Tshwete has called on communities to ensure that it remains protected from vandalism and theft. Deputy Minister Tshwete made the call on...
All hydropower plants in Tanzania are being switched off because a lack of rain has led to low water levels in the country’s dams. According to a report by the BBC, hydro-electricity generation has fallen to 20% of capacity, making it...
South Africa is poised to become a member of the prestigious World Water Council — the most influential international structure that sets the trends and debates on water and sanitation issues. It also advises the United Nations on water and...
