Wenn du mich siehst, dann weine(if you see me, then weep) – is the message that was carved into stones that were embedded into a river during droughts between the 16th and 19th centuries in Germany and in ethnic German settlements throughout...
The 2022 Blue Drop Progress Report measures all aspects related to the provision of safe water. Released by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), the Report revealed that 34% of water systems reside in the high and critical risk categories....
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has condemned the vandalism of water infrastructure that supplies water to Bafholo township and surrounding areas – as these acts undermine and derail the government’s efforts to ensure water...
Preoccupied with the ongoing national energy emergency, South Africa has failed to acknowledge the country’s next major crisis: water. This according to water treatment expert and CEO of GAST Clearwater, Kevin Gast, who has raised concerns about...
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu has called for collaborative efforts from different stakeholders to expedite the improvement of water and sanitation infrastructure in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. This follows a stakeholder...
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” – Desmond Tutu Real and lasting change comes from many different people doing their best to improve the lives...
The demand for water will exceed the available supply by 2030 – that’s a 10% to 15% deficit. Kate Stubbs unpacks how creating a much more diverse and sustainable water mix can alleviate South Africa’s water crisis. Seven of the 13 major water...
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu hosted his Mozambican counterpart, Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources, Carlos Alberto Fortes Mesquita, in the country on a two-day meeting on 24 – 25 November 2022. The...
Major cities in Gauteng, the economic heartland of South Africa, are experiencing water shortages due to prolonged loadshedding affecting Rand Water’s distribution network. This has also placed the spotlight on the major investment in water and...
