Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu has called for all leaks in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality to be fixed urgently. Minister Mchunu returned to the Metro on July 4th to assess progress made in drought interventions....
SA Water’s world-leading smart network technology has detected over half of all water main breaks and leaks in the Adelaide CBD, Australia since the start of its operation. The breaks have been proactively repaired and the detection lessens the...
Water leaks are becoming a bigger cause for concern with municipalities desperately trying to conserve more water, while trying to decrease the amount of clean water that is being wasted through burst water pipes. Old water infrastructure has been...
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...
South Africa is over-exploiting its freshwater resources and water scarcity may shortly emerge as one of the most significant constraints on South Africa’s human-development prospects. This is according to African Futures Paper 11 titled “Parched...
South Africa is losing 37% of water through leaks, which amounts to R7 billion a year. In Tshwane, water leaks are costing the municipality over R300 million. To combat this, the Department of Water Affairs has initiated the War on Leaks project....
Deputy Minister of Water & Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, has taken the fight against water leaks to Carnarvon, Kareeberg Local Municipality this week as part of the water conservation public education and awareness. The Deputy...
Government is pinning hope on its ability to plug leaking pipes, reduce pollution and “stretch” resources to stave off a looming fresh water crisis. “We don’t want development to be held back by a lack of water, or lack of access to water,”...
