Richards Bay’s much needed desalination plant was launched last week in an attempt to enhance water security within the King Cetshwayo District Municipality. The R300 million plant, which was launched by the department of water and sanitation, has...
Water security and sustainability took centre stage at the recent launch of the National Water and Sanitation Master Plan Dialogue. The plan will be launched by the department of water and sanitation (DWS) in collaboration with the...
R2.7 billion in debt is owed to the department of water and sanitation, minister Nomvula Mokonyane told Parliament last week. The debt, which is owed by water boards and municipalities, was described as a “major concern for the department” and was...
South Africans have significantly changed their water conservation and consumption habits, water and sanitation minister Nomvula Mokonyane told the World Economic Forum in Durban. Despite this change, she said a lot more could still be done and...
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...
Drought-stricken Cape Town has plans to impose a 19.25% tariff hike on water and sanitation after July. This was according to the city’s draft budget for the 2017/18 financial year which was announced last Wednesday. There is also a possibility...
The improvement and completion of several water infrastructure projects was recently highlighted by Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Minister, Jeff Radebe. Following a recent Cabinet meeting, Radebe informed media that the construction of the...
The International Water Association (IWA) has released a manual to assist services providers with achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. The Manual on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation for Practitioners aims to help...
The Vaal Dam is only 34% full. The situation has forced government to impose water restrictions and fines on its residents. The situation has many questioning what the status is of phase two of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project which is projected...
