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Lesotho highlands water project
A $3bn plan to bring water to Johannesburg hits opposition
15th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

A long-delayed R53-billion project that South Africa’s commercial hub is banking on to end a growing water crisis has hit fresh opposition. Communities comprising 1 600 people have filed a formal... 


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Effective measures can reduce flood impacts
12th September 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The professional body for municipal infrastructure engineering, the Institute for Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA), has stressed the imperative to establish effective measures to... 


South African water research wins international awards
11th September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

A researcher with the National Research Forum – South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON) has won the Wastage Award at the fourth World Irrigation Forum, currently under way in... 


Municipal water withdrawals from Rand Water supply surge
11th September 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Water utility Rand Water on Thursday warned of “extremely” high water consumption by municipalities, urging users to use water sparingly. The utility, which abstracts, purifies and sells bulk... 


Salga calls for calm amid Johannesburg water protests
11th September 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The South African Local Government Association (Salga) Gauteng on Thursday called for calm and cooperation amid the ongoing service delivery protests in the City of Johannesburg. Residents are... 


The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia launches massive hydropower dam against bitter Egyptian opposition
9th September 2025 By: Reuters

Ethiopia officially inaugurates Africa's largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while deepening a rift with downstream Egypt that has... 


DWS opens water resource rehabilitation guidelines for public input
4th September 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has embarked on the public consultations for its draft ‘Rehabilitation Management Guidelines (RMG) for Water Resources’. Interested stakeholders have... 


Rand Water infrastructure
Rand Water to reduce bulk water supply to Merafong municipality by a further 20% amid R1.4bn debt
27th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Bulk water utility Rand Water has announced that it will reduce bulk water supply to the Merafong municipality, in Gauteng, by a further 20% after the parties were unable to find a solution to the... 


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Joburg City introduces streamlined borehole application process
21st August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

A revised, streamlined process to apply for borehole drilling has been introduced by the City of Johannesburg (CoJ). Effective October 1, new applications will be managed directly by the city’s... 


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Seriti Resources, Nafasi Water to deliver water treatment solutions at Arnot Closed Colliery
20th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Seriti Resources and Nafasi Water Technologies have launched a project to finance, build and operate a water treatment project at the Arnot Closed Colliery near Middelburg, Mpumalanga. The project,... 


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DWS, Awsisa ink landmark agreement to advance water security, sanitation
18th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (Awsisa) have signed an agreement to mark the start of a collaborative effort... 


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More than $10bn committed during Water Investment Summit
18th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

More than $10-billion has been committed for priority water projects across dozens of countries during a three-day inaugural African Union-Africa Water Investment Programme-hosted Water Investment... 


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Step-change in grid construction seen as key to unlocking big renewables pipeline
15th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa can unlock an additional 53 GW of electricity generation capacity by constructing 14 000 km of transmission infrastructure – a critical step in enabling the electricity sector to... 


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Vaal dam water levels edge up
14th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The water storage levels of the Vaal dam increased week-on-week from 106.3% last week to 107.3% this week. The dam, a vital component of the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS), is currently... 


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‘Water must be financed, tracked, championed’ – Ramaphosa launches Water Investments Council
13th August 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his keynote address on Wednesday in Cape Town at the Africa Water Investment Summit, launched the Global Outlook Council on Water Investments, and welcomed... 


Rand Water completes Zuikerbosch Phase 2 project
8th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday welcomed the completion of Phase 2 of Rand Water’s Station 5 water purification plant at the Zuikerbosch water treatment works in Vereeniging, one of the largest... 


Progress being made in long-delayed Giyani Water Intervention Programme
8th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

There has been progress on the Giyani Water Intervention Programme, in Mopani district, Limpopo, with completion expected in September 2025, Cabinet said on Thursday. Currently 90.23% complete, the... 


Cabinet green-lights water Bills
8th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s Cabinet has approved the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS’s) Water Services Amendment Bill and National Water Amendment Bill. The Bills will now be sent to Parliament. 


Water storage levels hold steady, DWS to maintain Vaal dam above capacity
7th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The water storage levels of the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) is currently at a healthy 101%, reflecting only a slight dip from the previous reading of 101.2%, indicating continued stability... 


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Firm and uncompromising action the DWS’s warning on water infrastructure sabotage, criminal syndicates
30th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will not hesitate to act and will intensify its collaboration with law enforcement agencies and all levels of government to ensure that those behind the... 


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Rand Water talks medium-term infrastructure plans, notes maintenance disruption frustrations
29th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Water utility Rand Water’s extensive months-long maintenance from May to July was a necessary disruption to increase capacity and resilience, while improving plant availability, reliability and... 


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Firm optimises project work processes
25th July 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Consulting firm Zimile Consulting Engineers is further entrenching its position as a leading engineering and project management organisation, having deployed its expertise for the completion of the... 


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Consultancy enhances dam design, construction efforts
25th July 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The South African government and private clients can, through consulting firm Lubisi Consulting Engineers, access project management solutions for tasks associated with dam construction. The... 


Rand Water supply free of ARV traces
18th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Water utility Rand Water on Friday assured that no ARV traces are in the water it supplies. The bulk water services provider, which has been monitoring ARVs since 2015, said that drinking water... 


DWS assures ARV traces in water harmless
18th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Following a study that has found traces of anti-retrovirals (ARVs) in water samples taken from rivers and potable water sources, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Water Research... 


Operation Vulindlela quarterly report shows progress in Phase II
10th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

A progress report on the implementation of economic reform through Operation Vulindlela for the first quarter of the 2025/26 fiscal year, published on July 10, demonstrates sustained progress in... 


Awsisa welcomes DWS budget, commends action on municipal non-payment to water boards
10th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (Awsisa) on Thursday welcomed – and fully supported – Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina’s 2025/26 Budget Vote speech.... 


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Majodina outlines in budget vote the work on bulk water projects that is ongoing
10th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

While the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) progresses the establishment of the South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA), it continues to ensure that investment... 


DWS starts consultations on 2026/27 raw water tariffs increases
9th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has started public consultations on the raw water use charges for 2026/27 financial year. In addition to updating users on the raw water user process... 


WAM South Africa highlights smart wastewater solutions at IFAT Africa 2025
WAM South Africa highlights smart wastewater solutions at IFAT Africa 2025
8th July 2025

WAM South Africa is showcasing its latest high-efficiency screening technologies and smart wastewater treatment solutions at IFAT Africa 2025, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable and... 


Midvaal reservoir infrastructure
Midvaal invests R1.2m to strengthen water quality
8th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Midvaal local municipality has installed an automated chlorine dosing system at the Meyerton water reservoir, which supplies water to over 80% of the Midvaal areas. The R1.2-million project... 


GMES & Africa workshop highlights wetlands, oceans and coastal Earth observation work
4th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) & Africa programme Southern African regional stakeholder workshop, held on June 17 and 18, highlighted the progress of leveraging Earth... 


A tap in a garden
Skills dearth could derail projects
4th July 2025

Despite the R156.3-billion committed to water and sanitation in the recent 2025 Budget speech, water engineering experts from industry body  the South African Institution of Civil Engineering... 


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Early phase of pipeline upgrade progressing
4th July 2025

The eThekwini municipality is spending R1.2-billion to replace a 24-km pipeline that is more than 70 years old and has exceeded its 50-year design life. KwaZulu-Natal Department of Water and... 


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