In the words of Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina, South Africa is a water-scarce country. We are facing many challenges in this sector and the question people ask is will we have water by 2030?” A frightening question, a sobering...
The bucket system, a toilet that requires the physical removal of the bucket to clean it, still plagues South Africa. To some, it is a symbol of old apartheid rule, while to others it is a symbol of how far we still have to go. by Duncan Nortier...
30 years of democracy brings celebration, scrutiny and questions namely: What has been done? The Department of Water and Sanitation has certainly been busy, constructing 18 dams since 1994. KZN Qedusizi Dam Bivane Dam Braamhoek Dam Spring...
It is difficult to overstate the good work done by now former Minster of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu. His impact on the sector was felt, and appreciated. Starting his tenure in new and challenging waters as the Ministry of Human Settlements,...
Following a week of tense political line-dancing the Government of National Unity (GNU) has unveiled its new cabinet seatings. What does this entail for infrastructure in South Africa? The who’s who As an infrastructure-focused magazine, the below...
Structa Technology – a division of the Structa Group of Companies – offers solutions for water storage from 5 000 litres to 4.5 million litres through the Prestank and Circotanks ranges to suit both function and budget. Prestank is Structa’s...
South Africa is actively participating in the 7th Africa Sanitation Conference, with Minister Senzo Mchunu leading a delegation from the Water and Sanitation Department. The event, held in Swakopmund, Namibia, from November 6 to 11, is organised by...
Musa Zulu – published author, award-winning artist and disability activist – shares how a lack of water and sanitation facilities is often a life and death situation for disabled persons. “During the 27 years that I have spent in a wheelchair, 10...
Cape Town is two cities in one: one is an affluent global city; the other is a city of poverty, slums, shackdwellers and homeless people, with little to no municipal services. By Jemima Spring (Mycelium Media Colab), Prof Lesley Green...
