A new study by Oxford University has found that globally accessible clean drinking water is achievable if good governance and management are adopted. Despite reaching the Millennium Development Goal for drinking water access in 2012, over 780...
The Makana Municipality has been granted a R75 million rescue package to solve the area’s water and sanitation crisis. The rescue package was granted by the Eastern Cape Government and administered through the Eastern Cape Development Corporation...
Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa and North West Premier Thandi Modise are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding and a Project Implementation Plan to ease water shortages in North West municipalities. The plan was...
A large area of contaminated water has been found off the coast of Eastern Shishi City, China. The plume of black water which is estimated to be the size of 50 Olympic swimming pools was discovered by Greenpeace and has been found to contain toxic...
The country’s first mine-water atlas is currently being developed. The project, funded by the Water Research Commission (WRC) andled by consulting firm Golder Associates, will provide water managers with a comprehensive reference on the extent of...
Having spent many years finding groundwater sources to give towns and villages access to this precious resource, water users and water service providers in South Africa must start talking to each other to better manage scarce groundwater resources...
Groundwater has always been an integral part of water supply in South Africa and ancient civilisations. However, because of its hidden nature and the skill required to find, exploit and manage it, this resource is often overlooked as a reliable...
Protea Chemicals officially opened its new Chlorine Plant and distribution facility on the existing Omnia site in Sasolburg on 23 October 2013. “This new facility will be brought into production on budget and on time,” says Protea Chemicals’...
Water is arguably the hottest commodity in Africa. A full third of the world is experiencing shortages of clean water. Most of the countries are in sub-Saharan Africa. We examine those shortages, and the implications if nothing is done to address...
