The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is set to investigate water shortages in Tongaat and surrounding areas as residents scramble for fresh drinking water following the devastating floods last month. The commission turned its focus on...
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has resolved the need to set aside a special session with the leadership of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Special Investigating Unit to receive a detailed progress report on...
The long-awaited National Environmental Management Amendment Bill (NEMLAA4), which has been approved by Parliament, will help to address the potential impacts of mining on South Africa’s scarce water resources. The pressure on South African mining...
The government’s latest Blue Drop report has confirmed the growing concern in South Africa’s tap water quality and management processes in numerous rural districts and a few towns. 23% of municipalities has been listed at critical risk by the...
Ethekwini municipality has revealed that it is working diligently to ensure that damaged water and sanitation infrastructure is rebuilt and restored following the heavy floods experienced in early April. The Democratic Alliance, non-governmental...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has released a report on the state of reservoirs in the country stating that recent rains in most parts of the country have boasted the national water storage. The volume of water stored in the reservoirs of...
The Mpumalanga Province has recorded improvements in various of their dams and the water management areas (WMA) as a result of the good rains received over the past week. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) weekly state of reservoirs...
Disinfection is an integral part of any wastewater management system and is also essential in any potable water supply solution. At Sinowatek we create processes that valorize waste streams. The first step in the valorizing of the waste stream is...
Water storage in the Northern Cape is currently at 113.7% due to heavy downpours of rain in many parts of the country. The Full Supply Capacity of the province which is 146.3 million m3 is exceeded and currently stands at 166.3 million m3 full. An...