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Western Cape Water Supply: Overview In Numbers
What is a Blue Drop Risk Rating (BDRR)? The BDRR assessment focuses on critical risk areas within water services provision. This allows the water service institution to identify and prioritise the critical risk areas within its drinking water treatment process and to...
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Solving environmental law confusion: Lawyer Lizette van der Walt launches innovative app
Lizette van der Walt is a lawyer specialising in environmental law. In her 27 years of experience, she noticed a general confusion around environmental laws in South Africa and decided to help by creating the Enviro Legal app. This app is designed to help users...
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Turning The Tide To Achieve SDG 6
Coming off the back of the WISA 2024 Biennial Conference and Exhibition, we can all agree that accelerated change is needed in achieving SDG 6 by 2030. As we celebrate 30 years of democracy this year and honour women during the month of August, it is fitting that we...
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[Industry Personality] Carin Bosman: Make noise and have a code
The water sector is filled with passionate people, Carin Bosman is one such passionate person, and she serves to remind us of all that water is for the betterment of humanity, and when you are tasked with doing what is right, you have to make some noise. Early on in...
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Empowering SMMEs in construction is a win-win situation
Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are the lifeblood of South Africa’s economy. They make up 98% of businesses and employ between 50 and 60% of the country’s workforce according to a post-covid report by McKinsey & Company...
Legislature welcomes establishment of Transport Authority Gauteng
The Committee of Roads and Transport in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature hosted and heard presentations from the different Gauteng municipalities centered around the establishment of the Transport Authority Gauteng (TAG). The Committee welcomed...
DWS reaffirms commitment to tackle Vaal River pollution
The Department of Water and Sanitation wishes to strongly reaffirm its commitment to continue to work doggedly with stakeholders to speed up the longstanding sewer pollution of the Vaal River. Recently, the Department finalised the scope of all...
Food waste initiative aims to achieve more sustainable planet
According to WWF, 10 million tonnes of food ends up as waste in South Africa, which is about a third of the 31 million tonnes produced annually in the country. Of this wasted food, about 90% is disposed of to landfills, where it leads to the...
Water users urged to continue to save water for brighter tomorrow
The Department of Water and Sanitation calls on Gauteng residents to continue saving water despite some small dams in the province being in a stable state, according to this week’s state of reservoirs report issued published by the Department. The...
Infrastructure central to Economic Recovery Plan
While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused damage to the South African economy, Government’s newly unveiled Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, is expected to rebuild the economy and create much needed jobs. President Cyril Ramaphosa...
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Non-performing contractors contracts to be terminated
Non-performing housing contractors appointed by the North West Human Settlements, Public Safety and Liaison will soon lose their contracts. This was said by Human Settlements Branch Acting Head of the Department (AHoD), Monnapula Motlogelwa during...
GPT commits to water and greener communities
Global Payment Technologies (GPT) is planting 1 111 trees in celebration of World Water Day, in this international year of water cooperation. This is a celebration of water and an urgent reminder of the value of this one essential element that...
North West geared up to tackle water and sanitation issues
During her state of the province address, Premier Thandi Modise highlighted the efforts and achievements of the provincial government in the North West in providing water to its residents. At present 920 000 households in the province have access...
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