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...
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...
The Rustenburg Municipality has launched a new service delivery programme with the aim of improving service, creating jobs and boosting entrepreneurial development. The initiative, which is the municipality is calling the #ReDirelaSechaba Service...
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has identified four factors that could help the country improve its rate of infrastructure delivery. Delivering his maiden Budget Speech in parliament on Wednesday the minister noted that while government already...
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2018 identified water crises as one of the most pressing global risks. Join extreme swimmer Ernst Bromeis to learn about his journey across the waters of Europe and what it takes to protect our...
The town of Makhanda in the Eastern Cape is on the verge of Day Zero with citizens urgently seeking assistance from relief organisation Gift of the Givers. According to the NGO, municipal manager and other members of the council have confirmed the...
