By 2025, South Africa will be one of 14 African countries classified as subject to water scarcity. It is therefore critical for local authorities such as the City of Ekurhuleni to preserve the water resources, which lie within its area of...
Water contamination in oil is a well documented quandary, which is not only limited to wet process industries like pulp and paper and outdoor machinery applications in construction and mining. This is according to Drew Leibbrandt, product engineer...
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has roped in two experienced companies to handle its meter reading, effective February 2013. Sebata Municipal Solutions (Pty) Ltd and Kuntwela Enzansi Ventures CC, who both have considerable experience in...
Andrew Tanner, specialist consultant – water resources management The increasing water requirements of South Africa’s burgeoning population and industrial growth are challenging the sustainable utilisation and management of water resources in the...
The Department of Water Affairs has indicated that they have extended their deadline for comments on the National Water Resource Strategy 2 until 10 February 2013. Please follow the link to download a copy of the strategy...
The 13th Biennial Groundwater Division Conference and Exhibition, which will he hosted in Durban between 17 and 19 September, aims to bring together students, academics, specialists and decision makers to discuss and showcase groundwater and...
The City of Cape Town’s Scientific Services Branch has detected unusual levels of algae have been detected in the water of Newlands Upper and Molteno reservoirs. According to the City, these algae pose no medical risk to the public but create a...
As part of the master trans-frontier plan with Namibia to supply safe drinking water to underprivileged communities in the Cunene province, Marley Infrastructure was awarded a US$15 million contract in Angola by Spanish company UTE Befesa-Riogersa....
The Department of Water Affairs has released a national water resources draft strategy document in response to the pending fresh water crisis South Africa is facing. Government says it needs R670 billion to build better water infrastructure....
