The minister of water and sanitation, Senzo Mchunu says that there is an “anomaly” in South Africa where municipal water services continue to decline – despite the department making substantial grant allocations to various projects. In his budget...
In an effort to help the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape Province mitigate the impact of Day Zero, Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages (CCPB) is finalising the details of a plan to provide millions of litres of relief water. The “prepared water”...
Access to clean water is a basic human right, and while Government strives to provide access for all, the reality is that South Africa (SA) is currently facing a potential water crisis. By Eckart Zollner, Business Development Manager, The Jasco...
Clariant has closed the sale of its water treatment business in Africa to AECI. The total value of the divestment amounts to 34 million Swiss francs (±R410 million) at closing. The transaction was subject to certain precedent conditions, as well as...
Together committed to excellent water quality for the future. This is to be the theme for the 4th Municipal Water Quality Conference, to be held at Sun City from 7 to 11 July 2013. The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) and the Water Institute of...
Investment in South Africa’s water resources needs to double in the next 10 years if the country is to meet the growing demand, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa. “It’s going to require a lot of money but the...
The Departments of Water Affairs and Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) will set up a task team that will work towards improving water delivery at municipal level. The team has been formed to work on an appropriate funding...
The Blue Scorpions, the special government unit set up to protect our scarce water resources, is woefully understaffed and did not lay a single criminal charge against water thieves and polluters last year, according to a new report by the Centre...
South African cricketer and environmental activist, Dale Steyn (pictured), participated in an interactive discussion on his work as SAB’s Water Ambassador, at SAB’s Johannesburg office, today. Dale was appointed as SAB Water Ambassador late 2011...
