The City of Cape Town is expediting the roll-out of water pressure management technology as part of its drought relief measures. The municipality has identified 25 areas across the city that could benefit from this technology over the next three...
The Central Karoo town of Beaufort West has been thrown a life line after a new water source was found that will provide water to residents over the next four years. The town was fast approaching the dreaded day zero as the local Gamka dam dried up...
In May, Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane made greater water security for all South Africans a priority, with the department setting a R15.1 billion budget for the 2017/18 financial year. In light of this, and given the country’s...
Meeting the current and future potable and wastewater needs of South Africa’s rural and urban communities is a top priority, as are future drought countermeasures. IMIESA talks to Mava Gwagwa, new business and key accounts director, SBS Tanks®,...
SunCulture recently introduced its new solar water pump system which it hopes will transform agricultural output in water scarce regions. The RainMaker solar water pump system is a high-efficiency positive displacement pump that can lift 7 000...
Water today is undervalued, misused and misallocated. Too many of us take it for granted – we turn on the tap and it flows. But did you know only 4% of Earth’s water is freshwater and only 0.5% of that is safe for human consumption? As shocks...
Using innovative tools and practices address some of the WASH challenges being faced in rural communities. Woza Moya is a civil society Woza Moya is a civil society organisation in KZN which is piloting and testing some innovative systems at their...
Earlier this month the City of Cape Town unveiled its Water Resilience Plan to augment the system by up to 500 million litres of water a day over the coming months using groundwater extraction, desalination, and water reuse. The Water Resilience...
A deficit of almost 2 billion m3  in potable water is expected by 2025. With the current state of South Africa’s Gordon Allen, MD of Gurumanzi, believes all risks, including water crises, need to be discussed in company boardrooms. ...
