May 7, 2013
Water losses in Gauteng municipalities and many other towns and cities around South Africa should be spurring homeowners and businesses to invest in water conservation measures […]
March 27, 2013
Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has marked National Water Week by unveiling the Komati Water Scheme Augmentation Project (KWSAP), which has been designed to […]
February 11, 2013
Durban – Msunduzi Municipality wastes 63% of its water, among the worst figures in the country, according to a Water Research Commission (WRC) report released recently. […]
February 10, 2013
While solar energy was currently cheaper than energy derived from diesel plants and generators that were often used as a substitute to conventional coal-fired power, it […]
February 5, 2013
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. […]
February 2, 2013
The U.S. has recently experienced the worst drought in decades, yet each year an estimated 1.7 trillion gallons of water leaks from pipes before it can […]
January 15, 2013
MIT engineers have created a new polymer film that can generate electricity by drawing on a ubiquitous source: water vapour. The new material changes its shape […]
December 25, 2012
Washington: Warmer weather and a growing population may in a few decades cause a water shortage for 40 million people who depend on the Colorado river […]
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 13, 2012
The cost of servicing Gauteng with water is becoming more and more costly but the province has put efficient water usage as a priority goal. At […]
October 25, 2012
The construction of Spring Grove Dam in KwaZulu-Natal is progressing well and is scheduled to deliver its first water by April 2013 while investigations and the […]
October 16, 2012
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 […]
October 11, 2012
Most of us don’t smile when we see a water bill, but Phillip Johnson is different. He has not had a water bill, as such, for […]
September 28, 2012
The worst drought in more than half a century baked more than two thirds of the continental United States this summer and its harsh effects continue […]
August 31, 2012
Water should be more highly valued to reflect its worth and reduce its waste, said Paul Bulcke, chief executive officer at Nestle SA (NESN), the world’s […]
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 22, 2012
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 […]