Early estimates of flood damage to roads in and around Pretoria stand at approximately R124 million. Following the heavy rain experienced in the past few weeks, Gauteng roads and transport MEC Ismail Vadi has launched an emergency road maintenance...
Water users and water service providers in South Africa must start talking to each other to better manage scarce groundwater resources and avoid pumping aquifers dry. Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa kicked of National Water Week on Monday. In...
The European Union (EU) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have launched the €100 million (R1.5 billion) ground-breaking Infrastructure Investment Programme for South Africa (IIPSA), to provide grant funding in support of loans for...
The North-South Corridor, referred to as Africa’s flagship trade and logistics corridor, has received international recognition by winning two awards at the recent Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum held in New York. It won the...
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,...
Fifteen community water projects costing a total of Sh15 billion (R98 million) are underway in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to provide residents with access to clean water. The projects will make a reliable supply of safe and clean water accessible to...
Sixteen sanitation innovations from across the world are being funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The aim is to generate ideas for sustainable sanitation for the 2.5 billion people worldwide without access to safe or affordable...
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Affairs has slammed the South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) 2014 report on water and sanitation for being outdated, baseless and misleading.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...
