water | Infrastructure news - Part 220

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Too much water as dams overflow?

The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) in the Western Cape Region is calling on residents and people engaged in assortment of activities near dams to be cautious as dams, canals and reservoirs in the province are at full capacity due to the...
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Minister condemns “sex for water”

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, last week came out strongly against the abuse of positions of power to solicit sexual favours from women in exchange for water. “Tough action will be taken against them,” warned Molewa....
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Free State’s water crisis

The fact that Free State rates in the bottom three provinces in the country for water quality and supply, along with Northern Cape and Mpumalanga, shows the total neglect of this crisis by the provincial government. The Blue Drop Report of 2012...

Illegal stormwater connections cause chaos in CT

The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Department has received numerous complaints this rainy season of sewers overflowing on properties across the city. This is as a result of illegal stormwater connections or discharges to the sewerage...
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Women in Water 2013 winners announced

“Since its inception the Women in Water Awards programme has reached many milestones in empowering women whilst preserving our precious natural resource,” said Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, while...
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Mthonjaneni Bulk Water Project launched

“When the entire scheme is completed, it will provide water services to over 281 864 people within the service area and reduce the water backlog in the District Municipality by 30%,” said Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, at...

Water action

Hydrogeologist Christine Colvin, senior manager of fresh water programmes at the WWF SA talks about the need to cost the entire water infrastructure in SA. Source: News24
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The water pressure is on

There is a view that the next war will be over water and not oil; such is the shortage of this valuable asset. Advanced technologies offering greater accuracy and reliability in the management and monitoring of water therefore need to be embraced,...