A report by Herman Smit* on the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium in San Diego, California South Africa is in a water crisis and wastewater reuse, desalination and potable water quality are top of the agenda. Where will our future water be sourced?...
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and Water Shortage South Africa say that the national water crisis has made a powerful case for the need to establish an Independent Water Regulator (IWR). The organisations believe that the current water...
Water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu has said she experiences sleepless nights about South Africa’s water crisis. Speaking with BusinessDay, the minister said her department’s R900 billion water master plan is currently...
The national water storage in the country continues to dwindle at a low of 59.2% compared to 64.1% during the same period last year. South Africa’s full water capacity is about 32012.2 cubic metres, and currently we are left with 18950.7 cubic...
Drought, heatwaves and a failing water system are threatening South Africa’s water supply. In this segment, eNCA takes a closer look at SA’s water strategy. Source:...
Residents in Herbertsdale, a rural town near Mossel Bay are collecting water from tanks as their taps have run dry. The Mossel Bay Municipality was forced to turn off the reservoir which serves the Herbertsdale community. The town’s main...
Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu launched the Albany Coast Sea Water Reverse Osmosis Plant upgrade at the Bushman’s River Mouth Hall in Kenton-On-Sea. The project, which was initially managed by Albany Coast Water...
Coca-Cola’s Bonaqua still water bottles will soon hit the shelves with a new green twist. Bonaqua has launched a 100% green recyclable water bottle – made from your locally discarded plastic. The equivalent of one-and-a-half old...
The Western Cape government has delivered 90,000 litres of water to the drought-stricken Karoo. The water has been sent to replenish water reservoirs in Ladismith and Zoar, areas which are severely affected by the ongoing drought. It is also to...
