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...
Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, has released the results of a full-scale study showing a 65 percent reduction in energy consumption at a municipal wastewater...
Drought in some parts of the world has hurt global grain production and contributed to food price spikes virtually every other year since 2007, highlighting the need to transform the way water is used – and wasted – throughout the...
Cooperation on shared water resources is critical, especially in water-scarce regions where the upstream and downstream impacts of consumption and pollution are magnified. Shared river basin and aquifer systems continue to present opportunities for...
The Departments of Water Affairs and Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) will set up a task team that will work towards improving water delivery at municipal level. The team has been formed to work on an appropriate funding...
Cooperative governance and traditional affairs MEC Madala Masuku has assured the residents of Carolina, Selobela and surrounding areas that the water supply is fit for human consumption. This comes after Masuku visited the Chief Albert Luthuli...
The burst water supply pipe which cost two deaths in Phomolong informal settlement in Mamelodi has been restored, the City of Tshwane said on Wednesday. Water supply to the local community burst affected Mamelodi on Monday. Spokeswoman Nomasonto...
The South African government is currently deploying many efforts towards employment creation through massive infrastructure development projects. Employment creation also figures high in water programmes, such as the Working for Water and the River...
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has encouraged South Africans to showcase their innovation on the global stage by entering a competition seeking technology solutions to development challenges. The minister has endorsed the competition...
