Freshwater is often one of the first victims of climate change according to the Global Alliances for Water and Climate (GAfWaC). The GAfWaC recently participated in the 8th World Water Forum with a presentation entitled Water and Adaptation to...
By Peter Terwiesch, President of ABB’s Industrial Automation division The latter part of 2017 and the early months of 2018 have been tough for residents of the Western Cape as a result of the prolonged drought plaguing the province. The Western...
The V&A Waterfront has cemented its commitment to sustainability with its recent achievement of five Green Star Ratings from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA). The five ratings bring to 12 the number of Green Star ratings awarded...
Over 7000 households in Diepsloot will now have access to a constant water supply thanks to a new 25 mega litres reservoir. It was launched on Tuesday by Councillor Nico De Jager, Member of Mayoral Committee, Environment and Infrastructure...
A multi-billion rand water scheme has begun servicing over 200 000 households in Mandeni, north of Durban. The area is in the Ilembe district, one of the hardest hit by drought in recent years. Communities in this rural part of KwaZulu-Natal now...
A school in drought-stricken Cape Town has reduced its water use by more than 90% thanks to an innovative water-management system developed by one of the country’s leading firms of consulting engineers and environmental scientists. Benjamin Biggs,...
Despite recent rainfall and increasing dam levels the Department of Water and Sanitation has called on Gauteng residents to watch their water consumption as winter approaches. The Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) edged up to higher levels last...
Newly-appointed Amatola Water chief executive officer, Vuyo Zitumane says improving stakeholder relationships are among her top priorities in the short term. Zitumane joins the organisation at a time when its turnaround plan, endorsed by the...
The Koeberg Nuclear Power Station outside Cape Town will soon be able to operate without using any municipal water from the City of Cape Town. The power plant has completed its temporary groundwater desalination plant. This comes amid one of the...