Energy minister Jeff Radebe has reaffirmed government’s commitment to renewable energy as part of the country’s energy mix. Delivering the keynote address at the African Utility Week conference in Cape Town on Tuesday, Radebe highlighted the...
Kenyan water authorities say the dam that burst last week, killing over 40 people, was illegal. The BBC on Friday reported that the Patel dam was one of many on a sprawling farm near Solai approximately 190km from the capital Nairobi. Elizabeth...
While the Eastern Cape Province battles a drought the Port of Ngqura is playing its part to be water wise. The port has introduced various innovations aimed at not only saving valuable potable water, but also money. “Instead of flushing drinking...
The Department of Water and Sanitation says the second phase of the Middledrift Water Treatment Works is underway and progressing well. According to the department the on-going construction of the Middledrift Water Treatment Works in KwaZulu-Natal...
The Department of Water and Sanitation and the Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission are set to meet this week in the spirit of knowledge sharing. The Department will host the NIWRMC at the Vaal Dam on Wednesday 18 April 2018,...
Despite recent rainfall and increasing dam levels the Department of Water and Sanitation has called on Gauteng residents to watch their water consumption as winter approaches. The Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) edged up to higher levels last...
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations says it’s a mistake for South Africa not to have closer cooperation with his government regarding water sustainability. Ambassador Danny Danon was speaking at an event to promote Israeli water...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Deputy Minister Andries Nel says South Africa is ready to collaborate in safeguarding water which is the catalyst for development. Speaking at the launch of the “International Decade for...
Kimberley residents have now been left without water for four days. That despite promises from the Sol Plaatje Municipality that they will meet their deadline to restore water by midnight last night. The city has been without water since Friday due...
