The Department of Water and Sanitation has lifted the water restrictions imposed on the Olifants River System since October 2017. Seasonal rainfall has significantly increased levels in the Clanwilliam Dam to 99.7%. In line with the Government...
The country’s dam levels may be stabilising however the Department of Water and Sanitation says water restrictions are still in place in most parts of the country. According to the Department dam levels are at 78.7%, compared to last year when they...
Minister of Water and Sanitation Gugile Nkwinti has signed an agreement with the Gauteng government that will see work starting on the long-awaited Sedibeng Water Treatment Plant project. The project has been delayed due to protests from the...
Water authorities in North West say they are unable to do their jobs because of non-payment by municipalities. Sedibeng water says it’s owed more than R890 million. This emerged during a recent meeting between water boards and government...
“In the past 18 months we have had water for only eight months. Last time water was running in our taps was six months ago,” says Meko Poswayo, a former steering committee member of the Qamata water project. “Last year we had similar problems too.”...
The City of Cape Town is pursuing smart water solutions in an effort to improve its water management ability. The municipality is set to rollout two applications (apps) that combine intelligent water infrastructure with data analytics to yield...
Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor, Athol Trollip, has tightened water restrictions for the municipality following a decline in dam levels to an average of 19.27% with little prospects of impending rain. Given the strong possibility that the drought could...
A standby labour dispute at the Zandfontein Depot in Johannesburg is affecting service delivery in the Sandton area. “Johannesburg Water is currently experiencing a standby labour dispute at Zandfontein Depot, as such it may have an impact on...
Rhurha Villagers in Peddie in the Eastern Cape are devastated as they have been without water for years. The situation has reduced them to drinking water in dams with their animals. This has led to some of them falling ill. Our reporter Yanga...
