DWS hosts public consultation on revamped water, sanitation regulations
As the end of the public comment period nears, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) held public consultations for the proposals set out in the draft Compulsory National Standards for Water...
View ArticlePipe network needs upgrading – association
Industry body Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (Sappma) is calling for government to prioritise an investment in plastic pipes as a sustainable solution to South Africa’s water...
View ArticleSpecialised energy, water management programmes to be implemented
Skills development authority, the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (Ewseta) says that it is developing and implementing specialised renewable-energy and water management...
View ArticleBespoke reservoirs could enhance water security
In light of the water crisis and the growing demand for water supply in the country, leading solutions-based water reservoir manufacturer Videx asserts that the construction of tailor-made water...
View ArticlePrivate-equity investments could address water challenges
Mid-market private equity firm Agile Capital asserts that investors have a great opportunity to make sizable investments in the water sector and contribute towards the advancement of sustainable water...
View ArticleFirm offers expertise on water use applications
Global mining consultancy SRK Consulting hails the introduction of the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS’s) Electronic Water Use Licence Application and Authorisation System (E-WULAAS). The...
View ArticleCompany aims to accelerate provision of basic human right
Amid South Africa’s water infrastructure crisis, global water solutions company Xylem says improving public awareness on water scarcity, quality and sustainability remain crucial in fast-tracking...
View ArticleCampaigns can help maximise water recovery – firm
In light of the recent surge of waterborne disease outbreaks, water shedding, supply disruptions and emerging water scarcity, water-solutions company Talbot positively embraces this year’s Water Week...
View ArticlePromoting access through collaboration
Global water solutions and technology company Xylem is undertaking a strategic collaboration partnership with the African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA) to help increase access to safe...
View ArticleSkills development central to fixing water quality issues, says Mavuso
In her latest weekly newsletter, published on March 18, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso addresses the major challenge of local government’s mismanagement of water...
View ArticleSouth African economic hub’s water system on verge of collapse
South Africa is facing the prospect of a breakdown in the water supply to its industrial heartland and most-populated region, adding to the woes of an economy battered by power outages, congested ports...
View ArticleRand Water’s Eikenhof station hit again
The City Power substation that powers Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station with electricity was tripped after being struck by lightning on Monday night, the water utility reported. Accordingly, a City...
View ArticleCoJ presents plan to tackle water challenges
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has presented an action plan, comprising immediate, medium and long-term measures, to tackle widespread water infrastructure challenges and the high levels of nonrevenue...
View ArticleThungela launches fish breeding facility in Mpumalanga
Coal producer and exporter Thungela in February launched a fish breeding facility at the Loskop Dam Nature Reserve, in Mpumalanga, to mitigate some of the impacts of an uncontrolled release of...
View ArticleZambezi river flow recedes amid reduced rainfall, El Niño
The river flows at Chavuma gauging station, the first gauging station located in the North-Western province of Zambia and which measures river flows as the Zambezi river enters Zambia from Angola, have...
View ArticleSQM supports water treatment startup with initial $1.27m investment
UK-based engineering tech startup Salinity Solutions has secured a $1.27-million initial investment from battery-grade lithium chemicals producer Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile’s (SQM’s) corporate...
View ArticleCoJ officially launches water security strategy
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has officially launched its Water Security Strategy to connect to existing strategies and policies to offer an aligned approach to water security and provide a guideline...
View ArticleExperts propose private solutions to better capacitate municipalities for...
As South Africa starts to experience more extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts and high-energy storms, the sustainability of public water systems becomes crucial; however, municipal...
View ArticleGauteng metros continue to exceed water allocations
Water utility Rand Water on Friday reiterated its commitment to be part of the Gauteng water provision solution, as high water consumption across Gauteng continues. The utility is collaborating with...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s water availability on the edge
Various factors can lead to a rapid decline in South Africa’s water availability, according to Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, who reiterated the need to diversify the water...
View ArticleProgress made on the Lower uMkhomazi water project
Good progress is being made on the implementation of the Lower uMkhomazi water scheme project, in KwaZulu-Natal, which is expected to be complete by December 2027, says Water and Sanitation Minister...
View ArticleAfriForum requests urgent meeting with Mashatile on water situation following...
Civil rights organisation AfriForum on Monday said that it requested an urgent meeting with Deputy President Paul Mashatile following an announcement that government’s new water task team is willing to...
View ArticleJoburg Water assures of quality as it upgrades lab power, equipment
Johannesburg Water on Wednesday assured residents of the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) that the drinking water it provides is of the highest possible quality. The water utility, responsible for the supply...
View ArticleInterwaste launches R100m leachate, effluent treatment plant in Delmas
Waste management company Interwaste on April 10 launched its R100-million leachate and effluent treatment plant in Delmas, Mpumalanga. The company says the plant is the first of its kind in South...
View ArticleNedbank looks to investment banking for growth under new CEO
South Africa’s Nedbank Group is hoping to hire more investment bankers as it seeks to take advantage of a surge of deals in renewable energy, water and logistics in Africa’s most developed economy....
View ArticlePeople at the heart of South Africa’s water sector recovery
The complexity of the water sector in South Africa, along with the numerous and seemingly insurmountable challenges faced, demands a series of integrated interventions – and people are at the centre of...
View ArticleWork continues on Rooiwal, Klipdrift water infrastructure upgrade, refurbishment
The refurbishment of the Rooiwal wastewater treatment works and the upgrade of the Klipdrift water treatment works in Hammanskraal is well underway, with Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu...
View ArticleNational register of polluters necessary to deal with water pollution, says DWS
The establishment of a national register of polluters will be key to dealing with the pollution of the environment and water sources in South Africa, says Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu....
View ArticleWater disruptions must not turn into another Eskom – Uasa
Trade union Uasa has warned that if Gauteng's water disruptions are not addressed soon, the situation could end up as “a second Eskom”. South Africa was introduced to loadshedding in 2007, after...
View ArticleJoburg Water showcases its reservoirs
Johannesburg Water has showcased some of the various reservoirs and systems that supply the City of Johannesburg with water. The water utility also outlined the challenges in operating the systems that...
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