“For a long time now the world has acknowledged that the water crisis is a governance crisis, and that indeed capacity development is critical, not only for understanding the behaviour of water in a changing world, but also for improving the...
The Water Futures Partnership is launching a new project in Zambia to reduce shared water risks, adding to the projects taking place in eight other countries around the world. Water Futures Partnership is a collaboration between business, NGOs and...
Harare residents continue to be dogged by water shortages, with areas in the central business district and most residential suburbs having to endure frequent long-lasting water cuts. In a service delivery update for August, the Combined Harare...
How does your building measure up? Water & Energy benchmarking can help you better understand your property’s consumption and monitor performance over time. The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has launched the PILOT Energy and...
Despite being a water-scarce country, South Africa faces extremely high levels of water wastage with confirmation of losses at municipalities estimated to be close to 50%. The government now warns in a report that unless the country starts saving...
Government is pinning hope on its ability to plug leaking pipes, reduce pollution and “stretch” resources to stave off a looming fresh water crisis. “We don’t want development to be held back by a lack of water, or lack of access to water,”...
Nationwide water and sanitation hearings will start this week, the SA Human Rights Commission said on Tuesday. The meetings will be public and will start in Mpumalanga on Wednesday and continue in all provinces until November, the...
With wisdom and wit, Anupam Mishra talks about the amazing feats of engineering built centuries ago by the people of India’s Golden Desert to harvest water. These structures are still used today — and are often superior to modern water...
Investment in South Africa’s water resources needs to double in the next 10 years if the country is to meet the growing demand, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa. “It’s going to require a lot of money but the...
