The South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) continues to prioritise the protection of the country’s water sources in the just-launched 4th version of its world-leading Bottled Water Standard. The 1st version of the Standard was...
The 1st of March marked the beginning of the annual Water Month celebrations in major parts of the country by the Department of Water and Sanitation. The highlight of the virtual celebrations will be the National Water Week (NWW) which takes place...
As we enter Water Month in South Africa, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is on the path to delivering millions of liters of groundwater a year to certain distressed communities around the country. In its Coke Ville Groundwater Harvesting...
After months of instability, Amatola Water finally has a new board. This announcement was made by cabinet spokesperson Phumla Williams in a statement on Friday afternoon. Late last year, Human Settlements, Water, and Sanitation minister Lindiwe...
Although the countdown to day Zero no longer scares South African citizens, the current Covid-19 pandemic has put more pressure on areas that continue to live with little to no running tap water. This means citizens in these areas are unable to...
“Water is a public good in the most practical way. However, sustainable provision of water to everyone is still a challenge facing the country. The huge disparities still remain, but our most urgent responsibility is that of providing water to...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is seized in ensuring that water use license applications are fast tracked and finalised within 90 days in line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pronouncement in his State of the Nation Address last week. The...
There really is no time like the present to find a way to ‘sweat’ the country’s existing assets more effectively and efficiently to achieve service delivery, contain costs, and give the country’s fiscus more room to flex its financial muscle. Doing...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) released water from the Vaal Dam on Thursday, 11 February 2021, in anticipation of rainfalls expected over the Orange River System. These rains would be as a result of the activities that are building up...
