eThekwini Water and Sanitation, serving the Durban metropolitan area, received the Stockholm Industry Water Award at a ceremony during World Water Week, for its transformative and inclusive approach to providing water and sanitation. “I stand here...
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Department will be conducting its annual water service quality survey for the next three months. The intention of the survey is to indicate to the city the level of service satisfaction among its...
Construction of the new inlet water pipe from the eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS) main line to the Jerome Drive reservoir in Kloof was completed ahead of schedule in January this year. The Jerome Road inlet is part of the ongoing EWS Western...
In July this year Umgeni Water turned 40 years old – a remarkable milestone in the history of the organisation. FOR FOUR decades, Umgeni Water has been abstracting raw water, treating it and delivering it as safe drinking water to six...
Today (1 September) marks the beginning of water week worldwide. Global leaders are gathering in Stockholm for the 24th annual World Water Week. Source: sabcdigitalnews Source url:...
The Pongolapoort Bulk Water Supply Project, launched by Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane together with Premier Senzo Mchunu of KwaZulu-Natal, will supply potable water to the rural communities in the Jozini Local Municipality. The...
The Virginia Airport is located at the bottom of a large urban catchment in Durban North, Durban. Sections of the catchment are characterised by steep slopes and high runoff coefficients due to the large percentage of impervious pavements....
Designing information systems for local needs. By Ulrike Rivett, Michael Champanis and Toni Wilson-Jones Between 1994 and 2012 over 21 million people in South Africa were given access to an improved water source and in 2008 the initiative of Blue...
Water relief is on the cards for residents of Harare. They should expect improvement in water supply at the end of the year when it adds 100 mega litres to the current 250 mega litres per day being produced. However, this would still be a far cry...
