Most South Africans obtain their water from dams that are generally remote from where the concentrations of users are. This leads to expensive pipelines, pumping costs and high maintenance requirements over great distances at rates not sustainable...
The eThekwini municipality loses R600 million on water that gets lost in distribution and is unaccounted for. This is according to a comprehensive report presented by the Head of the eThekwini Water and Sanitation Unit, Ednick Msweli to the...
The Department of Energy freeze on rolling out the solar water heating programme has created an uncertain environment that has deterred investors, Parliament heard yesterday. Coupled with this, the rollout of the renewable energy independent power...
There is an immediate need for more businesses to recognise the risks water scarcity poses to their company’s bottom line and the communities in which they operate in Latin America, according to SABMiller Peru Managing Director Fernando Zavala....
Eskom has committed to securing the power supply to plants along the Olifantspoort to ensure that there are no disruptions to the water supply to the respective areas. This comes after a sit down with the Polokwane Municipality and Lepellle...
Africa’s omnipresent water crisis creates ongoing business opportunities for the water technology industry, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. “The problem is not a lack of rain, but a lack of rain management – poorly exploited catchment areas,...
The site for the new sludge dewatering plant at the Mossel Bay Municipality regional sewerage works at Hartenbos was recently handed over to the civil subcontractor for the project. The project, with a total value of R18 million, entails the...
The Oudtshoorn municipality is disputing allegations that its waste water treatment plant is being mismanaged. Acting municipal manager, Ronnie Lottering and a team of senior officials visited the waste water treatment plant recently. “The sewerage...
The water situation in the Knysna area remains a serious concern. The Knysna Municipality says they are not faced with a crisis yet however, if water usage is not reduced Knysna could face a serious problem which could be catastrophic. Chairperson...
