Frequent spells of drought – combined with uncertainty of municipal water supply – are leading more South Africans to invest in their own boreholes. It is a trend that requires responsible management, warns SRK Consulting. While boreholes do help...
Day Zero, predicted for 12 April 2018 in the City of Cape Town, would have been the largest drought-induced municipal water failure in modern history. While it was narrowly averted, some municipalities in South Africa have not been so lucky. South...
South Africa is facing increased pressure on conventional water sources in urban areas. Existing mitigation measures such as increased water abstraction rates, water transfer scheme supplementation and demand side management are no longer effective...
COVID-19 has heightened awareness of the vital role of water and sanitation in dealing with various complex societal challenges including pandemics. Access to clean water and proper sanitation is vital during the current pandemic. Lack of clean...
The water storage in many parts of the Western Cape has improved significantly following the recent heavy downpours, sometimes accompanied by storms and flooding in the province. This is a remarkable turnaround of the situation following the...
Minister of Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu, says all chairpersons of water boards across the country must commit to clean governance, free of any corrupt activity. The Minister over the weekend addressed chairpersons of water boards at a...
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Infrastructure Development & Property Management is considering laying criminal charges against Officials of the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development & Property...
Wastewater reuse presents a sustainable solution to support food security amid looming water shortages, but the cost of the necessary infrastructure means it is not being widely adopted in South Africa. However, manufacturing plants, particularly...
Will we ever face water shedding in southern Africa? Can we trust the quality of our water? Are our dams full enough to see us through this pandemic and any other future unprecedented global moment which might bring more never-before-seen...
