It does not matter where you live on earth, you need safe, drinkable water to survive. To sustain their lives and flourish, humans, animals, and plants need quality water to consume, clean air to breathe, bearable temperatures, and habitable...
The Deputy Minister of the Department of Water and Sanitation, Judith Tshabalala gave a keynote speech at the National Siltation Management Short Learning Programmes launch event. The deputy minister spoke broadly about the current state of water...
South Africa’s water challenges require a multifaceted approach due to the complex nature of the country’s water sector. Factors such as aging infrastructure, budget constraints, and regional management discrepancies exacerbate water...
Recently Cape Town has been hard hit by unprecedented heavy rain. This led to Cape Town’s dam levels increasing by 20% in a week and currently stands at 95,2%. Last year this time, dam levels were at 99%. Regardless of the status of our dams, the...
Water treatment systems in metropolitan areas demand careful monitoring and management processes across sprawling networks. Process automation through the use of pressure transmitters can be a major aid to the personnel in charge of ensuring the...
With South Africa being a water-scarce country, widespread adoption of climate-smart farming practices requires concerted efforts to educate and support farmers, particularly small-scale producers, says SRK Consulting. Over 60% of water use in the...
Generally speaking, water management disaster scenarios in water-challenged countries such as South Africa present one of three problems: too little, too much or too dirty. SRK Consulting senior technologist and disaster management consultant...
South Africa’s non-revenue water (NRW) is rising to unsustainable levels, with nearly half the water piped through the country’s infrastructure being lost through leaks, theft or nonpayment. “Water management is everyone’s problem,” highlights...
Founded in 1886, Johannesburg began as a mining shanty town. An increasing concern over water followed the euphoria from the discovery of gold. In 1903, Rand Water was formed by individuals and institutions who instead of pursing riches,...
