Water restrictions will remain in force in parts of KwaZulu-Natal. Umngeni Water says water levels in dams remain low. That’s despite good rains in parts of the province over the past few days. Source: SABC Digital News Source URL:...
The most basic of all human rights – water – is also a central element in global affairs and the development agenda with wide implications on international peace and security, the Deputy Secretary-General of the UN told participants at...
Questions are being raised over the expenditure of the water-tankering system, at the embattled Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West. It’s alleged, the dissolved council has spent over R40 million annually, to deliver...
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is currently implementing refurbishments and upgrades at five water treatment works and aims to ultimately upgrade all eight facilities providing drinking water to Nelson Mandela Bay to the tune of more than R 1...
A classic example of a water treatment scenario requiring aeration is municipal wastewater processing. A lesser-known fact among non-water professionals is the tremendous amount of energy it takes to run compressors – it is in fact one of the...
By Liesl Frankson Water supply within the Polokwane municipality is currently under strain and cannot cope with the demand. The municipality is currently receiving 18 Mega litres per day of normal flow and 67 Mega litres per day of peak flow....
The development process of renewable energy (RE) resources in South Africa was spearheaded by the White Paper on Renewable Energy in November 2003. This document established a generation target of 10 000 GWh per annum from available non-coal energy...
Gender equality and youth development in the Water Sector are critical components of our society and central in advancing equality and equity. This is according to the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane. Speaking at the inaugural...
The Giyani Water Treatment Works has started supplying clean, running water to 55 villages in Mopani District Municipality in Limpopo. The water plant was opened by President Jacob Zuma during his monitoring visit to Giyani in Limpopo to assess the...
