Gauteng’s water supply has been a topic of concern throughout 2024 since Rand Water’s October announcement that water supply might face critical issues if demand and usage do not decrease there has been increasing scrutiny of the water board and...
Intermittent supply, excessive use, and ageing infrastructure have left Gauteng’s residents worried about a ‘day zero’ scenario. The latest blow to confidence is the implementation of Level 1 water restrictions, which could be pushed up to Level 3...
Public water supply is the responsibility of utilities and government, but public water connected to a building is the building owner’s responsibility. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) water within buildings is assumed to be...
Halloween is the time of year when people retreat into fantasy, dressing up for scares, and indulging in the unreal. Sometimes reality is more frightening than the fantasy world, and there are some terrifying water statistics that will give you a...
In the words of Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina, South Africa is a water-scarce country. We are facing many challenges in this sector and the question people ask is will we have water by 2030?” A frightening question, a sobering...
A catchment management agency (CMA) is responsible for managing water resources at the catchment level. Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu announced the launch of four catchment management agencies that will oversee the major water...
