July 4, 2012
It is in the interests of big business to work with government to ensure the best use of water in the increasingly water-stressed country of South […]
July 3, 2012
Water tanks are used to provide plentiful and a reliable source of water. The water tank is important, especially during periods of emergency or drought situations. […]
July 2, 2012
South Africa’s dwindling supplies of clean water are steadily going down the drain because of poor policing, theft, pollution, neglect and wasteful use.
June 15, 2012
Washington — The world will experience a water crisis if more ways to efficiently use the resource are not found, says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham […]
June 13, 2012
(Reuters) – With water bills on the rise even as consumers are being urged to use less, more than 70 percent of water companies either lack […]
May 28, 2012
BEIJING – Underground water in 57 percent of monitoring sites across Chinese cities have been found polluted or extremely polluted, the Economic Information Daily reported on […]
May 24, 2012
The primary focus of water tank maintenance procedures should be to keep all components clean and to minimise the risk of contamination/rubbish either entering or remaining […]
May 18, 2012
Water affairs has taken legal action against four mines that continued operating without water-use licences despite being told to comply, Deputy Water Affairs Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi […]
May 17, 2012
Watch this video for some insight into how a underground rain water tank and rainwater harvesting system is installed and operated. Although the above company in […]
May 10, 2012
BEIJING: Half of China’s tap water does not meet national drinking water standards, but the problem is not so severe as to cause an immediate threat […]
May 9, 2012
The quality of drinking water in South Africa has improved significantly in the past year, with a “blue drop” score nationally of 87,6% – 15 percentage […]
May 8, 2012
Nine people were arrested during a service delivery protest over municipal water in Lilydale in the Bushbuckridge municipality on Monday, Mpumalanga police said. “At 6am residents… […]
May 6, 2012
The DA has asked that the Msunduzi municipality (South Africa) investigate the financial feasibility of raising a loan to cover its contribution towards the construction of […]
May 5, 2012
Utility planners are devising ways in which they would meet the demand for energy during the most pressing times. Short term, they will consider whether they […]
May 4, 2012
Reusing waste water for drinking is “a scientific no-brainer”, MDBA chairman Craig Knowles says. An Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)’s report on sustainable […]
April 17, 2012
Over R570-billion will be needed for investment across South Africa’s water value chain, in the coming 10 years, according to Minister for Water and Environmental Affairs […]
April 15, 2012
More than one billion people – one sixth of the world’s population – are without access to safe water supply. At any given moment, about half […]