South Africa is a water-scarce country and it is rated the 30th driest in the world, with a rapidly increasing population. This is based on its average rainfall of 500mm per year compared to the world average of 860mm. “We use approximately...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on residents to practice active citizenry by taking an active stand against the pollution of rivers. The call coincides with its Clear Rivers Campaign which advocates for citizens to clean up...
The recent announcement by the Department of Water and Sanitation that South Africa’s dam water levels are in decline was a stark reminder of the pre-COVID 19 realities the country still faces. Andries Nel, Head of Water at SEM Solutions,...
As the lockdown impacts individuals and companies across the spectrum, prompting job losses and reduced working hours, Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) warns that government may be overlooking the other ways in which the virus is affecting...
As Southern Africa faces a growing wastewater crisis, engineers and representatives from KSB Group companies have committed to finding workable solutions. Governments and municipalities across Africa are grappling with ways to deal with growing...
Achieving a 90-day turnaround for the water-use licence application (WULA) process will be a welcome step for the struggling economy, according to SRK Consulting principal scientist Jacky Burke. By SRK Consulting principal scientist Jacky Burke...
Water is central to the development of the economy and job creation. The irrigated agricultural economy which accounts for 60% water-use has created 8, 5 million direct and indirect employment (2011, GCIS report). The energy sector although only...
According to a weekly dam levels report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation, the Eastern Cape provincial water storage has once more declined to a low 53.4% this week compared to 54% last week. During the same period last year, water...
Rand Water has been appointed as the implementing agent partnering with the Department of Basic Education and the Department of Water and Sanitation’s national return to school program. Rand Water says it’s concerned about...
