Spurred by the recent drought in the Western Cape region the City of Cape Town and the South African Readymix Association (SARMA) have come together to find ways to effectively use effluent water to manufacture concrete and concrete products. Until...
Invasive alien plants are threatening up to a third of the water in major cities in the Western and Eastern Cape a new government report has revealed. According to the report by the South African Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), invasive alien...
A new study by Global Water Intelligence has revealed that rising wastewater operating costs have been a key driver of water tariff growth in 2018. The survey results, taken from data collected by GWI on water and wastewater tariffs across 512...
The City of Cape Town has topped a global listing for the largest water tariff increases in 2018. According to the white paper titled The Global Value of Water, the city has seen a 390% increase in the benchmark price of water and wastewater...
By Shannon Vermaak * Unless there is a drastic overhaul in water planning and conservation in South Africa, demand for this critical, but scarce, resource will surpass supply by 2020. One way to achieve sustainable water management is to understand...
The small island of Gorée, off the coast of mainland Dakar in Senegal, used to experience frequent blackouts. Residents could stay for weeks on end without access to power. Thanks to innovative engineering from the Electricity Sector Support...
ERWAT’s operations and maintenance (O&M) systems are among the better ones within wastewater treatment plants in South Africa. With a strategic vision to collaborate with municipal entities locally and across the developing world, ERWAT’s...
Two large water projects were under the spotlight in the greater Giyani area today. In the one case the premier opened a new water project, benefiting nearly 2000 households. In the other case, plans are being made to salvage a R3.5 billion rand...
Grundfos in partnership with the Save Our Schools NPO, recently launched the Future of Water project at the Masibambane Secondary School in the water parched Bloekombos community In the wake of the Cape Water Crisis, small businesses in the...
