2019 was the hottest year on record, not only in South Africa but across the globe. Impacts of this are severe, leading to droughts that adversely affect food security while limiting access to freshwater supply, both of which affect the most...
The first massive eucalyptus trees have been felled in the mid-Breede River area in a bold ‘value-adding chain’ project that will return 7 million litres of water per hectare cleared per year to the river system, and will sell much of the gum tree...
South Africa’s recent droughts are teaching businesses a life-changing lesson: we can no longer simply assume that clean water will always be available to keep operations running smoothly. According to Gert Nel, partner and principal hydrogeologist...
A value-adding ‘green’ chain called Clear to Grow is being applied in areas around South Africa and is delivering benefits to the country – reducing invasive alien plant (IAP) species, boosting local economic development, replenishing water table...
The City of Cape Town is urging its residents to keep saving water, even though dams have finally reached the 100% mark. The Theewaterskloof Dam, the Western Cape’s biggest, is overflowing for the first time since 2014. The dams...
As Nelson Mandela Bay declares ‘Day Zero’ and the Vaal Dam’s levels continue to decline, South Africa is yet again reminded of its status as a water scarce country. Nelson Mandela Bay has become South Africa’s first large city to reach Day Zero,...
Day Zero, predicted for 12 April 2018 in the City of Cape Town, would have been the largest drought-induced municipal water failure in modern history. While it was narrowly averted, some municipalities in South Africa have not been so lucky. South...
During the recent drought in Cape Town, diverse opinions were expressed regarding the underlying reasons why the city found itself hurtling towards the so-called “Day Zero”. By Dr V Jonker |Aurecon Although the debate was often characterised by...
Regional Manager of Victaulic South Africa, Marcel Ley explains how the technology of mechanical pipe joining solutions is enabling the water industry The first quarter of 2020 has not only highlighted the importance of good hygiene, but it has...
