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Coastal clean-up craze sweeps South Africa

Thousands of South Africans expected to participate in 28th International Coastal Clean-up Day on Saturday, 21 September 2013. This year, the world’s largest annual volunteer effort for ocean health, the International Coastal Clean-Up (ICC), will...
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Veolia reshuffles facilities to improve delivery

Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa’s Engineered Systems & Services division has relocated from Isando to a new manufacturing and administration facility in Sebenza, east of Johannesburg. The move has effectively created...
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Women continue to struggle: Mabudafhasi

“With all the numerous efforts for easing the plight of marginalised groups, including women, we seem to make very small strides. Women continue to struggle, be it in education, employment and financial standing,” said Deputy Minister of Water and...
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Time is running out to comment

At the end of last month Cabinet approved for gazetting and a public consultation process, the National Water Policy Review, which is undertaken as a means to fill in the existing gaps in water policy and to facilitate necessary amendments....
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HA Mofutho Bridge wins industry award

Royal HaskoningDHV received accolades for a recently completed project – the HA Mofutho Pedestrian Bridge in Lesotho – from the South Africa Hot Dip Galvanizers Association at their awards function. Not only did the HA Mofutho Bridge win its...
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Waste not, want not

The reuse of treated wastewater (as a resource for industry) should be playing a significant role in mitigating South Africa’s serious water shortages. John Holmes, CEO of NuWater, talks about the role of water treatment as a trusted source of...

Newcastle wins Greenest Municipality – again!

Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi on 29 August hosted Newcastle community members in KwaZulu-Natal in a special celebration at the Phelandaba Stadium to mark the third consecutive year the Newcastle Local...