Most parts of South Africa have received the bulk of their summer rains, and with the onset of winter, the department of water and sanitation says water is steadily dissipating from dams. Prospects of another El Nino are also forecast for the...
Water scarcity in Africa and parts of the Middle East is now being tracked through the use of satellite data. Information on the amount of water being used to irrigate crops is being tracked on an online database which makes use of satellite...
Water scientists and researchers are reaching new heights in the search for new water resources. Scientists in the United States have created a new device that harvests water directly from the air in arid regions. It is said to be powered entirely...
Water consumption levels have successfully decreased in City of Cape Town. As of last week, the city managed to use only 685 million litres per day, after setting a 700 million litre per day target. Xanthea Limberg, mayoral committee member for...
Durban (eThekwini) is equipping itself for climate and societal changes which the city will experience in the coming years. In an effort to become a more resilient city, Durban has joined the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities Programme....
As many Capetonians seek alternative sources of water across the city, some problems have arisen at the Newlands spring located on the premises of the South African Breweries (SAB). SAB said it was considering investing in additional infrastructure...
Phase two of the Lushushwane Bulk Water Supply Project in Mpumalanga has officially begun. The beginning of phase two brought out water and sanitation minister Nomvula Mokonyane who was accompanied by local mayors from the Gert Sibande District and...
Cape Town’s severely depleting water situation is on the radar yet again, and more recently, the quality of the city’s drinking water has been a cause for concern. Reports of smelly water surfaced two weeks ago and it has since been discovered that...
As the 30th driest country in the world, South Africa is facing greater water security challenges with increasing periods of drought and unpredictable rainfall patterns. According to a case study on alternative sanitation for water security done by...
