The City of Cape Town’s first temporary desalination plant in Strandfontein is delivering high-quality treated desalinated water into the City’s supply system. Executive Deputy Mayor, Alderman Ian Neilson says the plant is injecting 4.7 million...
The results of a recent study on orographic cloud seeding could shed light on rainfall and water resource availability in the Western Cape for the upcoming winter season. The study was conducted by Middleburg based Water Analytical Services (WAS)...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has reopened the Groothoek Dam, after three years of not being in operation. According to the department the dam, which supplies Thaba Nchu and the surrounding villages with water, was out of order as a result...
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says its dam levels are fast approaching the 20% mark as their combined levels reached 24% last week. Sibongile Dimbaza, Mayor Spokesperson, says tighter water restrictions are on the cards if the situation...
Over 7000 households in Diepsloot will now have access to a constant water supply thanks to a new 25 mega litres reservoir. It was launched on Tuesday by Councillor Nico De Jager, Member of Mayoral Committee, Environment and Infrastructure...
As more businesses and individuals pursue initiatives to boost water supply the issue of red tape around water provision has come under the spotlight. With fresh water designated as a national resource, it can become a complex matter for private...
Johannesburg Water recently unveiled a R90 million reservoir in Orange Farm, South of Johannesburg. According to the utility the 33.5 mega litre concrete reservoir was constructed to supplement water supply to the Orange Farm South Water District...
The City of Cape Town is expediting the roll-out of water pressure management technology as part of its drought relief measures. The municipality has identified 25 areas across the city that could benefit from this technology over the next three...
The eThekwini Municipality has cautioned residents, especially those in the outer West areas, to use water sparingly. This is as a result of the lower than normal supply of water to these areas according to the municipality. “An investigation is...
