Bulk infrastructure is now part of the targets and actions for Vision 2030, which are the guiding principles of the National Water Resources Strategy 2 (NWRS2). Addressing Parliament during her Budget Vote 2015/16 last week the Minister of Water...
Minister of Water and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane unveiled a budget of R16 446 530 000, 00 to improve water accessibility to the country’s citizens for the 2015/16 Financial Year. Addressing Parliament during her Budget Vote speech last week the...
Diffusion of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in landfilled wastes can lead to contamination of groundwater underneath waste containment facilities. Diffusion takes place through the intact and installed composite liner system. Diffusion is...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is working on completing a comprehensive water plan for South Africa with the aim of managing the country’s scarce resource. Minister Nomvula Mokonyane said the plan, which her department aims to finalise...
The construction of the new eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS) Depot in Prospecton is the outcome of a municipal decision taken in 2010 to centralise facilities to better service the expanding Southern region. The six buildings, comprising a...
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will be conducting repairs to one of the two main supply pipelines which cross Maitlands River at the Maitlands River pipe bridge. This comes after the larger pipe, a Socomon 1125mm Diameter, experienced a...
An innovative evaporation system that incorporates proprietary water purification systems and misting canon technology may be the future of wastewater treatment. This is according to I-CAT technical manager Morné van Wyk who indicates that the...
The South African government’s strategy for overcoming water management challenges up to 2015 includes water conservation as well as demand-side management. The local water sector is combining efforts to put these and other worthy plans into...
Water and Sanitation Forums in the North West have gained traction as communities realise the importance of their effectiveness as platforms to articulate their grievances on service delivery. This follows a call by the Minister of Water and...
