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Half of South Africa’s water going down the drain

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Nearly 50 percent of tap water is being stolen, wasted or simply leaking away every year in South Africa, the 30th driest country in the world. Record-keeping and water-metering is so shoddy that some municipalities don’t even know how much water they are using, according to a new report commissioned by the Water Research Commission.

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South Africa: Water, water leaking everywhere

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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 to an end. A growing population and an expanding economy, even at the slow rates this country habitually achieves, are stretching the deliverability of this most delicate of natural […]

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Gauteng: ‘Water losses are our biggest risk’

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One of the biggest dangers of climate change is the threat to our water resources. As our water engineers constantly remind us, South Africa is a water scarce country. The most densely populated province, Gauteng, straddles a watershed, and has to import 88% of its water, most of it from the Vaal River (with some […]

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Water efficiency needed now, not just energy efficiency

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Businesses often overlook the need to keep an eye on their water consumption and inefficient use of water can end up costing them in more ways than one Energy efficiency has become a focus area for businesses as the cost of electricity has continued to escalate in recent years. However, when embarking upon carbon footprint […]

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How Water Conservation Can Save Money & Help the Environment

By on June 27, 2012 in free water, GREY WATER, Harvesting Rainwater, irrigation, JOJO, jojo tank prices, JoJo Tanks, JOJO TENKE, jojo water tank, JOJO WATER TANKS, LOCAL TANK DEALERS, plastic water tanks, RAINWATER, RAINWATER COLLECTION, RAINWATER HARVESTING, RAINWATER TANKS, TANK STANDS, TENK, WATER, WATER CONSERVATION, WATER SAVING, water saving devices, water saving tips, water storage, WATER TANK, water tank dealers, WATER TANK PRICES, water tanks

There are two very important reasons why we should conserve water. One is the obvious money-saving issue, while the second is something that the majority of the general public do not think of nearly enough – the environment.

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City Reduces Water Losses

By on February 22, 2012 in WATER, WATER CONSERVATION, WATER SAVING, water storage, WATER TANK, WATER TANK PRICES, water tanks

A definite and sustained decrease in water loss in the eThekwini municipality was recorded last year. Head of city’s Water and Sanitation department, Neil Macleod, said while Durban was quickly outgrowing its water supply, the unit was making strides in containing non-revenue water – which included water lost to leaks, among other problems.

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