water security | Infrastructure news - Part 4

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Vaal river

Clear rivers campaign to honour Madiba

The Department of Water and Sanitation in the Western Cape is spearheading the Clean Rivers Campaign this July in an effort to promote healthy rivers. The campaign, which forms part of Mandela Month 2018, will involve river clean-ups throughout the...

Harvesting the rain

Steel tank water storage systems are one of the preferred interventions making a major contribution towards maximising water security in South Africa, their use in rainwater harvesting being a prime example. Accurate statistics are dependent on...
Nomvula Mokonyane, Minister of Water and Sanitation

Half of indebted municipalities to cough up

Speaking at the Water Infrastructure Investment Summit in Sandton yesterday, Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane announced that 16 of the 30 defaulting municipalities have approached her department in an attempt to reach a payment...

Insights into SA’s water security

In May, Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane made greater water security for all South Africans a priority, with the department setting a R15.1 billion budget for the 2017/18 financial year. In light of this, and given the country’s...