The municipality of eThekwini, which includes the holiday playground Durban, is gearing up for a bumper tourist season. But it faces many challenges, including sewage leaking into the sea—forcing the closure of beaches—and losing revenue from its...
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...
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu reiterated the Ministry and department’s commitment towards the provision of water to the communities. This authoritative announcement was made during the launch of the Olifants Management Model Programme...
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has committed to increasing the bulk water allocation to the Rand Water system as an emergency measure to address water shortages in the Gauteng metros, district, and local municipalities. “We note the...
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu held a closed working session with the Executive Mayor of Alfred Nzo District Municipality and the officials from the Department of Water and Sanitation, as well as from the District and Local...
The Department of Water and Sanitation in KwaZulu-Natal has reiterated its plea to residents to use water sparingly as work continues to restore the water supply in parts of the province which were affected by the recent floods. This is also as the...
The minister of water and sanitation, Senzo Mchunu says that there is an “anomaly” in South Africa where municipal water services continue to decline – despite the department making substantial grant allocations to various projects. In his budget...
KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala says R30-million has been allocated to restore the water supply following deadly floods in the province. Zikalala gave an update on relief measures and progress in the province. Relief measures The floods in the...
At least 13% of South Africa’s water supply stems from groundwater, yet scientists are still unearthing new insight into this precious yet oft hidden resource. The latest offering, published earlier this year by the Water Research Commission (WRC),...
