It has been a wet start to the new year for residents in Gauteng as recent rains have not only kept the province much cooler than other parts of South Africa, but helped increase the Vaal River system’s water levels. Rand Water reported that the...
Government has warned that the Vaal River System could reach critical levels within two weeks if Gauteng residents do not urgently and significantly reduce water usage. According to a statement by Gauteng Cooperative Governance and Traditional...
In an effort to combat the pollution of rivers, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has set aside more than R300 million to upgrade 26 dysfunctional wastewater treatment works in parts of Gauteng and the Free State. This follows fears of...
The Sol Plaatje Municipality has apologised for the raw sewage spilling into the Vaal River, due to a blocked pipe at the Riverton Pleasure Resort near Kimberley. This after the SABC broke the story over the Easter weekend. Source:Â SABC Digital...
In an attempt to address the water challenges faced by the Free State municipalities, the Department of Water and Sanitation has granted approval for the release of water from the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. The water will be released at the...
Untreated sewerage continues to spill into the Vaal River. This comes after two waste water treatment plants in the Matlosana local municipality, in the North West are dysfunctional. Some of the farmers along the river believe that the extent of...
The Emfuleni Local Municipality has refuted claims that its sewer reticulation system is one of the pollution threats to the Vaal River System, through E-coli and other pathogens, from raw or poorly treated sewage. In a statement released last week...
The community of Bloemhof has opened a criminal case against the former municipal manager Andrew Makuapane. Bloemhof recently experienced a spate of violent protests linked to service delivery and recent water contamination in the area, which...
The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) is dealing with the sewage spillage into the Vaal River in the Bloemhof area in the North West. The DWA is, together with colleagues from the Lekwa Teemane Local Municipality, the district municipality and the...
