A partnership approach is vital to the achievement of universal access to water, Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa told those present at the launch of the Pilanesberg Water Supply Scheme. Molewa said the project highlights the necessity for...
South Africa is currently experiencing a surge in infrastructure development projects, which aim to better the lives of all South Africans. The latest, the De Hoop Dam project, will see a significant rise in potable and irrigation water to people...
Insufficient water catchment infrastructure will cause South Africa to face water challenges. Government is currently rolling out reticulation projects to resolve water shortages across several communities. However, environmental studies experts...
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is disappointed by the Department of Water Affairs’s (DWA) response to its report on water and sanitation. The SAHRC recently released its Report on the Right to Access Sufficient Water and Decent...
Improved maintenance and upgrades has helped the City of Cape Town keep its water demand below the peak level recorded in 2001. Cape Town mayoral committee member for utility services, Ernest Sonnenberg, announced that through careful management,...
This week marks National Water Week, a campaign aimed at re-emphasising the value of water and the need for sustainable management of this scarce resource. The awareness campaign runs from the 18th to the 24th of March. The Department of Water...
Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, has launched National Water Week which will run from 17 to 23 March. This year’s Water Week is celebrated under the theme “Celebrating 20 Years of Water Delivery for Social and Economic...
Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa yesterday launched the Integrated Inyaka Water Supply Scheme. The completed Integrated Inyaka Water Supply project consists of the Inyaka Water treatment Works Phases 3 & 4, the Acornhoek Bulk Water Pipeline,...
The Department of Water Affairs has slammed the South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) 2014 report on water and sanitation for being outdated, baseless and misleading. The SAHRC recently released its Report on the Right to Access...
