The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) recently presented an update on the National Water & Sanitation Master Plan to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation. The main objective of the Master Plan is alignment of water and...
The 2018 Stockholm Water Prize was awarded to Professors Bruce Rittmann and Mark van Loosdrecht for microbiological research and innovations that have revolutionised water and wastewater treatment. The prize was presented to the pair by H.R.H....
The City of Cape Town has advocated for a conservative relaxation of water restriction levels, which would pave the way for the associated relaxation of the restriction tariffs. Dam levels have again improved, rising to 62% of storage capacity,...
A fire at the Eikenhoff sub-station has resulted in power and water outages across parts of Johannesburg. Rand Water relies on the sub-station to power its Eikenhof pumping station, leaving some areas without water. Rand Water spokesperson Justice...
Poor water management and stressed ecosystems cause poverty and violent conflicts. To avoid a global water crisis, more nature-based solutions are urgently needed. These were key themes during the inauguration of World Water Week 2018, which has...
Several areas in the Eastern Cape have been grappling with a devastating drought. Now, alleged negligence in the Amathole District Municipality has left some Eastern Cape towns, including Fort Beaufort, Adelaide and Bedford, with hardly any water....
The Knysna Municipality says its water supply is safe for human consumption. This comes after there was an attempt to sabotage the municipality’s water supply. Peter Myers, Chairperson of the Technical Services Committee says recent laboratory...
Executive Director at The Institute of Natural Resources, Duncan Hay joins us the SABC Digital News team from Pietermaritzburg to discuss water waste, from poor water quality to pollution and the state of the infrastructure, there is a great deal...
Aug 22, 2018
The Water Show Africa is the continent’s leading conference and exhibition for water professionals looking to discover the latest services and innovations to improve the delivery of water infrastructure and efficiency in service supply. The...
