There has been a massive public outcry over the recent Zimbabwe National Water Authority’s (Zinwa) ban on the drawing of bulk water from boreholes. Thousands of residents have described the decision as illegal. They has aired their frustration and...
About 181 000 permanent employment opportunities have been created through the Working-for-Water Programme. The programme was first launched 19 years ago by then Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry, Kader Asmal. The programme forms part of an...
A South African water expert has warned that continuous restructuring at the Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation could see the recent water crisis that hit Gauteng happening again … and again. The expert, Anthony Turton who worked previously...
A boy in Monument, United States is raising money for clean water in Africa.
The City of Cape Town has announced that its Water and Sanitation Department’s first trial of new smoke testing technology has been a success. Testing was conducted in several parts of the city under different conditions to determine the system’s...
Minister Nomvula Mokonyane responds to a statement at World Water Week, in Stockholm
A locally developed oily water separator that boasts internationally-recognised technology is now available across South Africa. The ProSpin oily water separator solution is based on HiPer hydrocyclone designs that use strong centrifugal forces to...
The prospect of washing more than 550 000 cars a year with virtually no water at all in fewer than 30 minutes per vehicle seems preposterous. This is however what Combined Motor Holding (CMH) CEO, Jebb McIntosh, intended to accomplish through his...
Water supply has been restored to almost all the affected areas in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane metros, Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane announced on Monday. Residents in parts of the province has experienced irregular or no...
