Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo has called for partnerships on the African Continent to develop a water and sanitation flagship programme in order to improve the delivery of services to citizens. Deputy Minister Mahlobo was...
Urgent action on water security is essential to better prepare societies for future global health crises, say experts at the University of Birmingham in the UK and Northwestern University in the US. In a comment article published in Nature...
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation has welcomed the progress made by the Department of Water and Sanitation to address the challenges of pollution in the Gauteng municipalities of Emfuleni and the City of Tshwane,...
South Africa will participate in online sessions of World Water Week At Home, a leading annual conference on global water issues from 24 – 28 August 2020. The World Water Week At Home, under the auspices of the Stockholm International Water...
Large-scale projects for the roll-out of gas, electricity, solar and other infrastructure projects will be given exemption from the need for environmental authorization in terms of notices gazette by the government on 31 July 2020. This is certain...
Women-inspired partnerships in South Africa are creating uniquely positive impacts on both the environment and livelihoods. This is with support from the Coca-Cola Foundation, through its Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN). These are partnerships...
South Africa is a water-scarce country and rated the 30th driest in the world; with a rapidly increasing population. This is based on its average rainfall of 500mm compared to the world average of 860mm. The need for water security, particularly...
Vandalising of water infrastructure is a huge setback for service delivery. The Department of Water and Sanitation is responsible for ensuring that water is supplied to communities without fail. Vandalizing of infrastructure does not only disrupt...
Minister of Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu has dismissed the board of Umgeni Water in KwaZulu-Natal. On Tuesday, Sisulu announced the appointment of an 11-member Interim Board at Umgeni Water pending the finalisation of the full-time...
