March 29, 2017
MBOMBELA – One should bear in mind that the 2017/18 rainy season could again be late and poor as we are still in a dry cycle. We […]
March 29, 2017
The South African Weather Service has advised the public that with the onset of winter on the horizon, it is highly recommended that water saving measures […]
June 10, 2015
Greywater recycling can be as simple as collecting shower water in a bucket to fully fledged treatment systems with multiple water tanks. A happy medium can […]
May 23, 2015
Thankfully, rainwater tanks and rainwater collection are not illegal anywhere in South Africa, in fact government encourages rainwater harvesting. Apparently a few states and counties in […]
April 28, 2015
An excellent article written in the South African context; choose the best water tank for the situation. In our case, we recommend JoJo Tanks products; there […]
April 14, 2015
This greywater system makes use of hidden water tanks and effectively treats the grey water as well as makes for an attractive garden feature. Remember that […]
January 28, 2015
Some excellent reasons to install rain water tanks and start harvesting rainwater – a free resource. In South Africa, properties with rainwater harvesting systems and water […]
January 27, 2015
A great video about how to install a greywater irrigation system (without water tanks) with laundry water being directed directly from the washing machine via pipes […]
October 14, 2014
The JoJo Tanks 750 litre ‘Slimline’ rainwater tanks (and 750 liter buffer water tanks) are very popular with South African homeowners; here is some more information […]
October 6, 2014
Detailed list of water saving tips for schools, colleges & universities presented below. These should also include rainwater harvesting tanks & greywater recycling. South Africa’s learners […]
September 4, 2014
Hospital rooftops make ideal collecting surfaces for rainwater harvesting and there is usually ample space for installing large water tanks – 10000 litre tanks, 15000 litre […]
September 2, 2014
The advantages of installing rain water tanks definitely outweigh the disadvantages but it is a good to know the possible downsides, as the article below outlines. […]
June 16, 2014
This is a relatively sophisticated grey water system that directs grey water to a water tank after which it is filtered and directed to toilet cisterns. […]
June 15, 2014
Whereas this article does not recommend drinking rainwater from rain water tanks, we feel that if properly filtered/purified, rainwater is a perfectly good source of water […]
May 1, 2014
Biosand water filters are one of the many ways of ensuring safe drinking water, whether it is rainwater from your rain water tank or water from […]
March 24, 2014
In South Africa where water scarcity is a daily reality for many, it should become second nature to save water wherever possible. It should not take […]
February 28, 2014
In many cases, irrigation water for golf courses, fields and farms is piped to a temporary storage site before being pumped to the irrigation system where […]