September 7, 2014
Water quality & increasing water supply cuts are a concern to many South Africans. Rainwater harvesting tanks are one way of ensuring a back-up water supply […]
May 23, 2013
Water infrastructure in South Africa sorely needs a boost of investment from the private and public sectors. The average household or business can still ensure that […]
December 14, 2012
Water is made up of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom (H2O). When these H2Os join together they form water. When water falls on the […]
November 21, 2012
A free virtual conference – the first of its kind on knowledge management in the Southern African water sector – will be hosted from 26 to […]
November 15, 2012
Stakeholders in the water sector expressed concern that South Africa could face a serious crisis if water regulation is not seriously implemented.
November 15, 2012
South Africa is a water-constrained country. There’s no doubt that our ability to supply the water desired by agriculture, commerce and domestic usage is rapidly coming […]
November 9, 2012
The Water Affairs Department says R668-billion is needed to finance water strategies countrywide over the next 10 years.
November 3, 2012
South Africa’s ecosystems are in a poor state and the challenges of a developing society are huge, writes Edna Molewa. The challenge of managing our water […]
August 28, 2012
Investment in South Africa’s water resources needs to double in the next 10 years if the country is to meet the growing demand, Water and Environmental […]
August 21, 2012
In response to the environmental risks posed by abandoned mines, mining companies are legally required to set aside money to clean-up mining operations before they are […]
August 16, 2012
Cape Town – The revised National Development Plan (NDP) calls for the establishment of a national agency to manage the availability of enough water in South […]
August 14, 2012
The government, not always obviously, and concerned environmentalists – who are increasingly resorting to courts in the face of a bureaucratic laissez-faire attitude to a clean […]
August 6, 2012
The billions to be spent on South Afica’s water system will be among the state’s largest capital expenditure projects but it is still unclear where the […]
August 2, 2012
“The Democratic Alliance welcomes the steps taken by the SA Human Rights Commission in Brandfort… regarding their failure to provide regular water to the community,” DA […]
July 30, 2012
Water treatment firm Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa has been contracted by a global engineering, procurement and construction management company to design, fabricate and […]
July 20, 2012
THE Department of Water and Environmental Affairs is passing the buck on who should be responsible for providing communities with clean drinking water. Its spokesman, Mava […]
July 18, 2012
Water utilities are losing billions of Rand through lost and stolen water in South Africa, while poor sanitation in Africa is leading to the deaths of […]
July 12, 2012
Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says mention should have been made of the mines implicated in the pollution of Carolina’s water supply. THERE was […]