Recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal have caused water shortages with experts reporting that a close eye is being kept ensuring water safety from water-borne deseases. KwaZulu-Natal’s Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta)...
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has awarded the tender for the construction of the Polihali Operations Centre, a critical component of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project’s (LHWP) advance infrastructure, to L&M,...
Delivering potable water to every household is one of the primary objectives in South Africa and worldwide. That requires sustainable and engineered responses that are interdependent on public and private sector collaboration. IMIESA speaks to...
The International Water Association (IWA) estimates that, out of an anticipated global population of 9.7 billion people by 2050, 66% will reside in urban areas. One out of five people is at risk from floods, while 40% of the world’s population is...
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has urged contractors of the Greater Brandvlei Water Scheme in the Western Cape to complete the project. Mchunu made the call during a ministerial media tour of the water scheme in Worcester on Thursday....
Water and sanitation issues across struggling municipalities in the Free State will soon be a thing of the past – as they will now receive national government attention. Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, announced his...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has commenced consultations on the establishment of a new utility to help entice private investment in infrastructure needed to head off potentially crippling water shortages. The department plans to...
As part of its PepsiCo Positive transformation – PepsiCo aims to replenish more water than the company uses and supports United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by becoming Net Water Positive by 2030. The Sustainable Development Goals...
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu has announced the dissolution of the Amatola Water Board and the appointment of a seven-member interim Board whose tenure will be for a period of five months. Minister Mchunu made the announcement...
