Residents of Pretoria have been restricted from filling their swimming pools, washing their vehicles with hosepipes and watering their gardens with a hose or sprinkler systems between 06:00 and 18:00. The City said it was implementing the water...
Water shortages will soon be a distant memory for the community of Colesberg in the Northern Cape thanks to the R153 million Colesberg Bulk Water Supply Scheme. The Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane will officially hand over the...
Hazelmere Dam water levels have remained unchanged at an average of 30 percent, according to eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Unit. The City’s Senior Manager for water operation Ashan Nandlal said while recent rains have helped the...
Researchers have used new water-tracing technology in the Sydney Basin for the first time to determine how groundwater moves in the different layers of rock below the surface. The study, conducted by the University of New South Wales (UNSW)...
The City of Cape Town will soon meet with the National Government to discuss possible water restrictions over the coming dry season. While the City does what it can to reduce water losses, responsible water use by residents, as prescribed by the...
The poorest suburbs of the Zimbabwean Capital are set for a $16 million cleanup, thanks to a fast-tracked grant from the African Development Bank Group (AfDB). The first stage of the project will concentrate on removing the raw sewage currently...
The recent Water Research Commission (WRC) symposium that took place from 16-18 September was hailed by all who attended as a great success. The theme for this year’s symposium was “Universal access wherever you are” and formed the heart of the...
The South African Mine Water Atlas, which will provide a comprehensive reference on the vulnerability of water resources to mining activity in South Africa, is in the final stages of development. The Atlas will show the critical interplay between...
A new agreement on the United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will have broad implications for most universal processes, from economic development to energy governance, peace building, trade and biodiversity. In an opinion piece...
