The water shortages in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape remains dire with dam levels continuing to drop. Dam levels are now at 20 percent capacity. This is despite the recent good rains which have fallen over the Western Cape. Source: SABC...
The speed and magnitude of Africa’s ongoing urbanization has shed new light on the evolving and multifaceted needs for water treatment and infrastructure.To address the plurality of these needs, Veolia Water Technologies has defined and launched a...
Deputy Mayor of Cape Town Ian Neilson says Day Zero for 2019 can be averted if water restrictions are maintained. In statement released recently the Deputy Mayor noted that Cape Town’s dam levels have been rising consistently over the past six...
Speaking at the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) 2018 Conference, two well-known environmental activists in the water sector spoke on the sustainable future of water and advocated for integrated planning that adapts to the new normal, and...
South Africa needs to urgently use scientific research to understand the long-term impact of climate change on its water resources. This message was delivered by scenario planners and water scientists at a conference in Cape Town, where they are...
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has taken further steps in its water conservation measures to combat the worsening water crisis in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. The CDC met with consultants from the municipality and came up with additional...
Millions of litres of water are lost as a result of alien invasive plants which flourish in dam catchment systems. Scientists from the South Africa Environment Observation Network say proper water catchment rehabilitation and management would help...
The Cape Agulhas Local Municipality in the Western Cape now boasts top class water quality thanks to the newly unveiled Struisbaai Wastewater Treatment Works. Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pamela Tshwete, recently handed over the...
Drought-stricken farmers in the Gamtoos River Valley have had their already stringent water allocations from the Kouga Dam halved for the 2018/19 water year. With the Kouga Dam at only 7.7% capacity as of Friday, farmers will now be forced to...
