Sputnik Ratau on the importance of Water Week
To further discuss the importance of Water Week, on the line we are now joined by the Department of Water and Sanitation spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau. Source: SABC Digital News
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World Water Day 2018 – Nature for Water
With World Water Day only days away, cities around the world are announcing their plans to celebrate the day, under the theme Nature for Water. This year’s theme explores how we can use nature to overcome the water challenges of the 21st century...
Nature knows what to do but there are limits – UN water expert
The United Nations World Water Development Report was launched this week with the aim of informing policy and decision-makers, inside and outside the water community, about the potential of nature-based solutions (NBS) to address contemporary water...
Respect water as a scare resource – Government
In honour of National Water Week the Department of Water and Sanitation is calling on South Africans to increase their care and respect for water as a scarce resource. To celebrate the event, which is taking place from 18 – 24 March 2018 under the...
Red tape not insurmountable for new water projects
As more businesses and individuals pursue initiatives to boost water supply the issue of red tape around water provision has come under the spotlight. With fresh water designated as a national resource, it can become a complex matter for private...
Severe drought could land Cape economy in troubled waters
Rating’s agency Moody’s has warned that the water crisis affecting Cape Town could have a direct impact on the City’s budget and economy. According to Moody’s the water crisis could cause the city’s borrowing to rise sharply and the provincial...
Looking to nature for answers to overcome water woes
The theme for World Water Day 2018 looks at using nature to overcome 21st century water challenges and according to an industry expert employing a scientific discipline that uses the same approach could be the solution to issues like the current...
Ugu Municipality to improve water supply to the outskirts
The Ugu District Municipality is implementing a water supply project that will see water delivered to communities on the outskirts of the Gamalakhe area, on KwaZulu-Natal’s south coast. The project which is expected to benefit the Qinabout,...
Onseepkans water crisis persists
A community on the banks of the Orange River in the Northern Cape is fuming because of persistent water problems. Residents of Onseepkans – literally a stone’s throw away from the river – often has to go without water for several...
