The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) is appalled at the current levels of pollution in the following three water sources, the Grootbrak River, in Evander/Embalenhle, the Waterval River, in Leandra/Lebogang, and the...
Municipalities and other local authorities must see to it that private corporations don’t threaten people’s access to affordable, sufficient, safe and clean water, writes Dr Khulekani Moyo. Access to safe water is essential to maintain a healthy...
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has on Wednesday, 11 September 2013, made a public statement challenging recent media reports that the new water review policy “was aimed at taking water from farmers.” The Minister emphasised that...
Construction of a 50 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant near Upington, in the Northern Cape, has started with a projected completion date of 2015. The project will employ up to 600 people from the surrounding communities during construction...
By Thabo Manyoni, executive mayor of Mangaung 2012 was a great year for Mangaung in the sense that we claimed our space as the heart of South Africa. As a city, we believe that it is our mandate to deliver excellent service to our electorate. Like...
“With all the numerous efforts for easing the plight of marginalised groups, including women, we seem to make very small strides. Women continue to struggle, be it in education, employment and financial standing,” said Deputy Minister of Water and...
Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi on 29 August hosted Newcastle community members in KwaZulu-Natal in a special celebration at the Phelandaba Stadium to mark the third consecutive year the Newcastle Local...
As part of the City of Cape Town’s commitment to being a Caring City, with what has been termed a particular focus on redress, the City’s Utility Services Directorate has over the last few weeks, completed the installation of over 280 full flush...
Following the recent summit held in Lilongwe, Malawi, the heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are positive the Tripartite Free Trade Area, to be established by 2015, will enable greater intra-African...
