Residents of Ermelo are now getting enough potable water after more than twelve months of an acute shortage. A multi-million rand government intervention has seen the area’s water infrastructure upgraded, to improve water supply. Source:...
South Africa explosives and specialty chemicals group AECI is expanding its reach into Africa by acquiring Clariant’s business on the content. Through its subsidiary ImproChem Proprietary Limited, AECI has agreed to buy Clariant Southern Africa...
Eskom recently received a silver commendation during the Department of Water Affairs 2013 Water Conservation and Water Demand Management Sector Awards. Maryke Foulds speaks to the GM of Water and Environmental Operations at Eskom, Nandha Govender,...
In the mere three years since NuWater arrived on the South African water treatment and wastewater reclamation and reuse scene, it has managed to consolidate its position as one of the most innovative and successful solutions and services providers...
The National Development Plan of the Angolan government has prioritised outcomes of the main projects in the energy and water sector by 2017. This was announced by the minister of Former Combatants and Motherland Veterans, Kundi Paihama, when...
A plan has been put in place to solve water problems in the North West. North West Premier Thandi Modise announced the water project implementation plan while addressing residents of the Majakaneng community at the weekend. Residents in Majakaneng...
Individuals have begun to raise concerns about what Ghana’s proposed pre-paid water metering system could mean for the poor. The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), strongly backed by the Ministry of WaterResources, Works and Housing, plans to...
Blanca Jimenez-Cisneros has taken over from Bert Diphoorn as UN-Water’s vice-chairperson. Jimenez-Cisneros, who previously represented UNESCO, says she hopes to maintain and build on the good work done in the past years. “I also think that rotation...
The global demand for water treatment chemicals is forecast to rise nearly 6% per annum, reaching almost $31 billion (R342 billion) in 2017. This is according to the new World Water Treatment Chemicals Market report. Rising water quality standards...
