Dirty water in africa
In rural Ethiopia, 80% of all illnes is due to dirty water.
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Umgeni water boss urges training for jobless engineers
CYRIL Gamede, the new CE of Umgeni Water, says there are enough engineers in South Africa and perceptions of shortages have arisen because employers do not want to train up newly qualified engineers. Mr Gamede, who took up his position at South...
Kenya’s water wars kill scores
Water scarcity is fuelling deadly inter-ethnic wars that continue to claim lives in Kenya, according to government officials. And if nothing is done to educate communities on how to conserve the valuable resource, the situation will escalate,...
South Africa: Cabinet agrees to new sip on water and sanitation
Pretoria — Cabinet, at its three-day Lekgotla this week, agreed to include a new Strategic Integrated Project (SIP) on water and sanitation as part of government’s infrastructure plan. “The Lekgotla agreed to a new SIP on water and...
Ghana: 2012 Water forum put off
The Ghana Water Forum (GWF), which has been a major Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector event over the past three years, cannot be held this year. Harold Clottey, planning committee Chair for the GWF, has announced in a statement that the...
SA’s President defends government, says it delivers on housing, electricity, water
JOHANNESBURG – South African President Jacob Zuma said his government provides public services better than any other African country, defending his record Monday against mounting and often-violent protests as he gears up for a re-election...
How to save water in six easy ways
An interesting video showing you 6 easy ways on how to save water. So much water is uneccessarily wasted each day, you can change that.
46 local mines continue operating without water licences
As many as 46 mines are currently operating in South Africa without the requisite water licences, according to a statement by Shadow Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Gareth Morgan. Morgan said the number had been identified by the...
$400m earmarked for Ghanaian water project
US firm, General Electric (GE) is to provide technology and equipment for a $400 million water project in Ghana. The deal was signed between the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) and the US government, contractor of the project, Environmental...