To assist municipalities in dealing with the current drought, the Department of Water and Sanitation, Mpumalanga Provincial Office is currently drilling, equipping and refurbishing boreholes as part of its interventions. Chief Albert Luthuli Local...
The Vryheid Herald says it can confirm that fetid, black clumps floating in the Klipfontein dam are definitely faeces. According to the newspaper, a sample sent to the laboratory for testing revealed 5880 cholera forming units per 100ml of water....
Nomzamo, a small township just outside of Strand in the Western Cape, can now boast a Public Transport Facility (PTF) that gives priority to the community’s needs. The Nomzamo community hall and business centre were built some 12 years ago. At that...
The City of Cape Town has been hard hit by utility infrastructure theft losing R30 million between July and December 2015. The Water and Sanitation Department has been the worst hit thus far, with losses of R17 295 345 incurred through stolen water...
Johannesburg Water has entered into a partnership with Borehole Water Association (BWA) to encourage the city’s residents to switch to borehole water to mitigate the crippling drought. The two parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on...
Smart metering company Itron is developing a first-of-its kind programs in energy, water, waste and air to conserve resources and reduce operating costs. Itron energy and water technology is helping cities the world over meet their sustainability...
Landfill juice. Garbage water. Leachate. Whatever you call it, it can be a problem for landfill operators. Managing leachate can be as high as 30% of a landfill’s operating costs. Before a treatment method can be determined, it’s important to first...
By Frances Ringwood Municipal solid waste has not featured in the forefront of the last two State of the Nation Addresses (SONAs) of 2014 and 2015. This year, off the back of December strike action by municipal rubbish collectors in Johannesburg...
The North West Province recently played host to a robust two-day Housing Planning Indaba in an effort to unblock hindrances and lay out plans to speedup provision of housing and other much needed infrastructure. The session which was held in...
