The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) launched a financing programme that seeks to protect and promote public health and preserve water resources in the country. In fact, it already set aside an initial amount of P600 million for the...
The Zambian government on Monday launched the US$63 million (about K328 billion) Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Kitwe with a directive to all councils to demolish illegal structures countrywide. Local Government and Housing Minister...
As the fuel crisis enters its fifth month, Oxfam partner Coastal Municipal Water Utility (CMWU) says the situation is critical, with up to 40% of the 1.6 million population under blockade getting water in their houses only once every four days. The...
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in collaborations with Kenya, Ethiopia and Somali governments have launched a joint groundwater initiative that aims at alleviating the impact of drought in the Horn of Africa. The...
Mombasa City, the gem of Africa’s Coastline and the dream travel destination of many tourists worldwide, is not just facing the threat of ‘drowning’ over rising sea level. The ground on which this Coastal city is sitting on is also swaying under...
When Emerson students learned one billion people in the world don’t have access to clean water, they raised funds to improve a crude well for a South Africa school. Watching a video of kids at a South Africa school pulling a basketball out of...
In its commentary on the Department of Water Affairs’ approved water tariffs for the 2012/2013 financial year, Agri SA said the newly released water tariff dispensation contained various positive aspects, amongst others the fact that it has...
Municipalities in South Africa can save substantial capital overhead costs when reducing pipeline leakages by opting to install a technologically-advanced VAG intelligent pressure management system, as opposed to investing in costly new...
A revolutionary new mobile self-contained trailer for oily water separation has been introduced to the local market. Water&Sanitation Africa reports on the system’s capabilities. Industrial operations in South Africa can now benefit from Procon...