The effects of the winter season are starting to show and the impact this will have on the country’s dams will be felt until the rainy season comes. This week’s dam levels report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation shows that the...
An increasing focus on environmental protection and energy savings means that water supply and distribution systems need to become more efficient and operate optimally at minimum pressures. Single-chamber control valves are traditionally used in...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has identified over 3 475 schools across the country to be supplied with water tanks ahead of the reopening of schools. Speaking on Wednesday at a briefing, Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation...
Hand-washing and personal hygiene is key to avoiding the coronavirus. This makes water, the first line of defence against COVID-19. But, many communities are still without water and sanitation. Source:...
In an effort to flatten the curve of the coronavirus in Gauteng – which has recorded the largest number of infections in the country – the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has on Monday delivered 100 more water tanks to communities in...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says her department has procured water tanks which have been distributed across the country to ensure water supply during the lockdown. Sisulu said government is working very hard to...
The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu pledged an amount of R143 million towards drought relief in Moutse near Groblersdal in Limpopo. Sisiulu visited the area on Friday, where she was accompanied by Limpopo Premier...
The Western Cape government has delivered 90,000 litres of water to the drought-stricken Karoo. The water has been sent to replenish water reservoirs in Ladismith and Zoar, areas which are severely affected by the ongoing drought. It is also to...
Putting the National Development Plan into action means focusing on interventions that will have the greatest impact; building sustainable settlements with enough water is one such priority. According to Dr Laetitia Coetser, associate partner and...
