The appointment of South African Department of Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Molewa, MP to serve on the Governing Council (GC) of the Water Resources Group 2030 was confirmed at the first meeting of the GC at the World Economic Forum...
Cooperative governance and traditional affairs MEC Madala Masuku has assured the residents of Carolina, Selobela and surrounding areas that the water supply is fit for human consumption. This comes after Masuku visited the Chief Albert Luthuli...
The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) wishes to re-assure the people of Carolina in the Mpumalanga province that the tap water is safe to drink. The Department has noted with concern conflicting media reports on the water quality and the...
A new book entitled Sustainable use of South Africa’s Inland Waters: a situation assessment of Resource Directed Measures was launched by the Water Research Commission during the Southern African Society of Aquatic Scientists’ 2012 Congress on...
Containing stormwater on mining property in line with the Water Act of 1998 has been an important way for South African mines to reduce their impact on the environment, according to SRK Consulting’s principal hydrologist, Peter Shepherd. “The Water...
Earlier this year the Department of Water Affairs published a report on the quality of sanitation in South Africa that said 11% of households have no sanitation and 26% of households have sanitation services that do not meet minimum standards....
Jonathan Julyan studied electrical engineering and made fruit juice for a living but is now sold on the water industry. People ask me how long I’ve been in the water industry,” says electrical engineer Jonathan Julyan. I say:...
The WRC’s latest water history offering has just been published. The new book, In the Footsteps of Giants – Exploring the History of South Africa’s large dams, is now available following four years of painstaking research. The glossy, full...
The content levels of dams serving Cape Town are showing a worrying downward trend and experts warn that residents should take water saving seriously. Forecasters say winter rainfall will be lower than normal or average this year. Peter Johnstone...
