All industries rely on well-maintained pipelines to ensure a constant and safe supply of water to businesses, office parks and factories. However, South Africa has for several years found itself on the receiving end, with aging pipeline...
Those who have been adversely affected by South Africa’s current drought can expect little relief in the coming months, according to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Little rainfall is predicted over the summer...
A pilot project that could help minimise the effects of the drought in Durban will be implemented by the eThekwini municipality. Ednick Msweli, head of water and sanitation in the metro, said that Durban and its surrounding areas were still...
The Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) annual meeting was held this month to address pertinent water issues faced by several southern African countries. Water ministers from several of the SADC countries discussed the growing number of...
Ray de Vries has created a unique business by getting ‘water from air’. De Vries says he found a technology on the internet which he adapted to South Africa and its climate conditions. This led him to creating a product that serves as...
‘SA’s worse drought’ – everyone has been affected by it over the last two years and the problem is not going to evaporate any time soon. So, we might as well get on board to save as much water as we can. South Africa’s...
A Water Action Day was one of the highlights of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Agreement on Climate Change (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco, earlier this month. The day was true to its name as it was dedicated to all water-related...
The water flowing out of Bloemfontein taps will be slightly murkier this week as higher amounts of chlorine and lime have been added to the region’s water. This was reportedly done to offset E.coli that was found in the water last week. According...
Africa has seen a decrease in the number and value of construction projects this year, compared to previous years, JP Labuschagne, Deloitte Africa infrastructure & capital projects leader said. He added that global economic headwinds, low...
