The City of Cape Town is implementing Level 6 water restrictions from January 2018 as part of its efforts to drive down water consumption and avoid Day Zero. The implementation of the latest water restrictions for the Western Cape water supply...
By Garyn Rapson, Partner at Webber Wentzel South Africa’s water supply is predicted to reach a crisis point by 2030. But could better management of this critical resource actually be the economic saviour of the country? Dr Anthony Turton, Professor...
While the City of Cape Town is ramping up its water saving efforts there are still households using excessive amounts of water and according to Mayor Patricia de Lille this stubborn behaviour is pushing the city closer to day zero. The City on...
Residents living in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg are without water as Johannesburg Water takes on the largest repair job in its history. According to a statement released by Nico de Jager MMC Environment and Infrastructure Services...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is consolidating the Mhlathuze and Umgeni water boards in KwaZulu-Natal into a single regional water board in an effort to enhance the service delivery and the supply of water in the region. According to the...
Globally, as much as 35% of all treated water is lost to leaking piping systems, with South African levels reaching as high as 60%. IMIESA talks to John Tarboton, executive director of the Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association...
The KwaZulu Natal government has stepped in to resolve a stand-off between disgruntled workers and the Ugu District Municipality according to media reports. IOL reported on Sunday that an agreement had been reached between the municipality and its...
The City of Cape Town recently embarked on an initiative to refurbish boreholes around the West Coast in an effort to increase the volume of the Atlantis Aquifer. The project forms part of the Municipality’s Water Resilience Plan which aims to...
The City of Cape Town expects municipal water supply to run out by March 2018 if residents do not change their water habits and reduce consumption. In an update on the drought crisis Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille said if consumption is not...