Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations says it’s a mistake for South Africa not to have closer cooperation with his government regarding water sustainability. Ambassador Danny Danon was speaking at an event to promote Israeli water...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Deputy Minister Andries Nel says South Africa is ready to collaborate in safeguarding water which is the catalyst for development. Speaking at the launch of the “International Decade for...
The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre recently conducted an exercise to test the vehicle drive-through configuration of the City’s water collection points. Despite Day Zero being deferred the municipality has continued with its...
Kimberley residents have now been left without water for four days. That despite promises from the Sol Plaatje Municipality that they will meet their deadline to restore water by midnight last night. The city has been without water since Friday due...
In a bid to avert a water crisis in Gauteng, the province’s Premier, David Makhura says provincial government will set up a water war room. According to Makhura the decision stems from issues of water security raised at the Premier’s Coordinating...
Global engineering firm SRK Consulting has released a new web app to help clients help clients manage their water in a fun and competitive way. The WaterWar App, which is the brainchild of two young SRK colleagues – environmental and civil engineer...
In honour of National Water Week the eThekwini Municipality is calling on residents to use water sparingly and report water leaks. This year the country celebrates National Water Week from the 18-24 March under the theme “access to safe water by...
Today marks World Water Day and the focus is on the importance of water. This year’s theme, ‘Nature for Water’, explores nature-based solutions for the water challenges we face in the 21st century. To highlight this, the World...
The social and economic impact of not adequately planning for water supply is substantial. Henk Smit, managing director, Vovani Water Products, explains what the implications are and what municipalities should be doing to avoid a crisis. South...
