Water and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu has assured South Africans that the current water shortage was receiving the ‘highest level of attention’ from government. However, she also warned citizens to use water sparingly before the...
The Water Department is fast-tracking plans to deal with receding dam levels. Several areas across all provinces are on the brink of a drought. Source:...
With drought and poor infrastructure maintenance, it seems South Africa is on the verge of a national water crisis. In recent months, taps have run dry in various provinces across the country. In some areas, like Kimberley and Tshwane, it is a...
Reducing South Africa’s water consumption patterns is non-negotiable, if our country and our economy are to navigate the new era of constant water stress. This was the view expressed at a media roundtable event to discuss water resource development...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has announced urgent measures to address water challenges in identified areas across the country where dam levels have dropped alarmingly. Sisulu said the interventions will include...
The Mpumalanga University, Department of Water and Sanitation and the Inkomati Usuthu Catchment Management Agency signed an agreement towards the sustainable management of water resources in the Inkomati Usuthu Catchment. The agreement was signed...
Cape Town’s water consumption this week has exceeded the current 650 million litres per day limit. The City’s Member of Mayoral Committee for Water and Waste, Xanthea Limberg, said dams supplying Cape Town are currently sitting at 79.7% of...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has encourage the public to be more water conscious and use the available water in a wiser and efficient manner. This is due to water levels continuing to drop. The DWS weekly state of reservoirs report...
Several towns in the Eastern Cape have run out of water. This is according to the Maverick Citizen, which reported that boreholes and dams have dried up and taps have run dry in Graaff-Reinet, Bedford, Makhanda and Adelaide. The lack of rain has...
