Water is central to the development of the economy and job creation. The irrigated agricultural economy which accounts for 60% water-use has created 8, 5 million direct and indirect employment (2011, GCIS report). The energy sector although only...
Water tanks and water hygiene have come to the forefront as the Coronavirus pandemic is expected to impact poorest communities in Africa who have limited access to water for basic sanitation, hygiene and health. “This pandemic highlights the need...
The extended use of automation systems is crucial to water quality in any water treatment plant in the 21st century. By Annejan Visser, process engineer, QFS The digital portion of the market is growing and proving to be important for the...
Cape Town’s water consumption has increased by 28 million litres per day for the past week, the City said on Monday. This means that water consumption is increasing to 583 million litres per day, week-on-week. According to the City, rain over...
With the planet at a ‘tipping point’, civil society, industry and public sector have to take urgent collective action to reduce plastic, eliminate waste and ensure food and water security, experts said at the opening of IFAT Africa. Speaking at the...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has pledged to continue supporting Makana municipality in ensuring water security, as well as in the operation and maintenance of its water treatment works. To this end, the DWS will be transferring R22...
The water and wastewater industries are the guardians of one of the world’s most important resources, and continuous investment in infrastructure and new technologies is essential to their processes.  Despite the fact that two-thirds of the earth’s...
Residents at Adams Mission, south of Durban are threatening to boycott the upcoming general elections if they continue to go without water. The community and surrounding areas in the eThekwini municipality have been without water for over a week...
The North West is in the process of developing a provincial master plan to respond to the region’s current of water and sanitation challenges. Speaking at the recent Provincial Water Summit, Motlalepula Rosho, North West MEC for Local Government...
