Johannesburg Water has confirmed that an earthy compound called geosmin has been detected in the drinking water supplied to residents of the City of Johannesburg however the substance is not harmful to human health. In a statement released on...
The Emfuleni Municipality’s failure to honour its payment arrangement with Rand Water has left residents high and dry amid a heatwave in Gauteng. Sowetan Live on Monday reported that water supply was reduced to some areas in the municipality after...
The Emfuleni Local Municipality and Rand Water have reached a payment agreement that will ensure the continued supply of bulk water to residents. The agreement, which comes after the utility threatened to cut water to the municipality for a R400...
Residents of Emfuleni Local Municipality are facing water shortages after the municipality failed to settle a R400 million water bill owed to Rand Water. The debt owed dates over two years. Rand Water took action to force the municipality to settle...
The City of Ekurhuleni is putting water saving measures in place to manage peak water demand as temperatures rise and, it’s calling on residents and businesses to do the same. As spring temperatures go up the demand for water and water-using...
Residents living in the western suburbs of Johannesburg will be without water for the next 33 hours as Rand Water begins replacing and repairing portions of the main line. The cuts will start at 8am on Tuesday 5 September. “The planned shutdown is...
Global water issues came under the spotlight at the 2016 World Water Congress and Exhibition which took place this month in Brisbane, Australia. “With more than 5000 of the International Water Association’s (IWA) members gathered in one place, this...
The International Water Association (IWA) has announced its Project Innovation Award Winners 2016 from Australia, China and South Africa. The International Water Association Project Innovation Awards are a prestigious global competition and the...
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane yesterday launched three water augmentation Projects at Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch Water Pump Station in Vereeniging, Gauteng. This major initiative, in partnership with Rand Water Board, will...