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Engineering News speaks to WEG Africa CEO Eduardo Werninghause at Enlit Africa 2025, in Cape Town, about WEG’s presence in Africa
WEG showcases its African presence at Enlit Africa 2025
20th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global electric products manufacturer WEG has over 40 years of presence in Africa, particularly in South Africa, and is proudly showcasing its offerings in the energy, power, water and wastewater... 


City of Cape Town calls for public comment on proposed wastewater treatment facilities operator appointments
19th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has invited comment on a proposal to appoint external service providers for the operation and maintenance of four wastewater-related... 


Minister orders reinforced monitoring to ensure no more delays on LHWP II following contractor suspension
16th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has directed the South African delegation in the Lesotho Highlands Water Commission, along with the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority and the Department of... 


Inaugural Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum meeting an anti-corruption milestone
14th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The inaugural meeting of the Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (WSACF) marks a critical step in fighting corruption. The WSACF is a strategic intervention aimed at developing tailored solutions to... 


New water platform launched to bridge gap between data and decisionmaking
9th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Geospatial information science company Afrigis has launched a new platform aimed at helping businesses, investors, insurers and financial institutions navigate insights and data to support water... 


DWS delegation heads to Orasecom conference in Lesotho
8th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo is leading the South African delegation to the Orange-Senqu River Commission (Orasecom) Climate Resilient Investment Conference, held in Lesotho... 


Awsisa urges adoption of SPVs for water, citing relevant international best practice
7th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The adoption of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) as a new model for water and sanitation service delivery at the municipal level will enable South Africa to build “utilities of the future”. In... 


DWS closes two more Vaal dam sluice gates, four to remain open
2nd May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

After closing two sluice gates at the Vaal dam on Thursday, another two will be closed on Friday. This will leave four sluice gates open as the water level of, and inflow into, the dam decreases to... 


Image of open sluice gates at Vaal dam
Two sluice gates at Vaal to be closed as water levels start to slowly decline
30th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Two sluice gates at the Vaal dam are set to be closed on Wednesday as the water inflows start to decline. The Vaal dam water level has decreased from 119.18% on Tuesday to 116.67% by Wednesday... 


Vaal, Bloemhof dams start to show some stability – DWS
29th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Ten sluice gates at the Vaal dam remain open on Tuesday, with outflows of 1 771 cubic metres a second (m³/s), while water releases at Bloemhof dam are maintained at 3 600 m³/s. According to... 


Port infrastructure
Saudi push into South Africa yields billions of dollars in deals
25th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

A flurry of meetings between Saudi Arabia and South Africa over the past year has culminated in discussions about or signed deals worth billions of dollars into Africa’s most industrialized country... 


The Vaal dam
Four more sluice gates opened at Vaal
25th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Rapidly rising inflows into the Vaal dam have necessitated the opening of four more sluice gates on Friday. This will bring the total number of gates open at the dam to ten. Above-average... 


An image of Councillor Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis at the upgraded Zandvliet WWTW
Treatment facility upgrade delivers results
25th April 2025

Since the completion of the R2-billion upgrade of the Zandvliet wastewater treatment works (WWTW) in October last year, municipality City of Cape Town (CoCT) reports a significant improvement in... 


Image of Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and Lesotho’s Natural Resources Minister Mohlomi Moleko
South Africa, Lesotho sign MoU for water resources development project
24th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa and Lesotho have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a framework of cooperation on the proposed construction of two weirs on the Mohokare/ Caledon river and to... 


Image of open Vaal dam sluice gates
Sixth sluice gate opening at Vaal as dam levels rise
24th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is preparing to open two more sluice gates at the Vaal dam, to bring the total of open sluice gates to six, as the dam levels rise to 113.54% owing to... 


South Africa urgently needs an independent water and sanitation regulator - Awsisa
24th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa needs an independent water and sanitation regulator to drive accountability, attract investment and improve service delivery in South Africa, as success stories in other countries have... 


Image of open sluice gates at Vaal dam
Vaal’s third sluice gate reopened as rains continue
24th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reopened a third sluice gate at the Vaal dam and increased outflows at Bloemhof dam owing to high inflows amid heavy rainfall. The DWS closed the... 


Image of Vaal dam sluice gates
Two sluice gates remain open at Vaal, Bloemhof outflows decreased
23rd April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Two sluice gates at the Vaal dam remain open, while the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reduced the outflow at Bloemhof dam. The current water outflow of 292.86 cubic metres per second... 


Rhodes University progresses plan for a secure water future amid municipal decline
16th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Amid faltering water security, the result of municipal decline, Makhanda-based Rhodes University, in the Eastern Cape, is making significant progress in its efforts to reduce reliance on municipal... 


Image of open sluice gates at the Vaal dam on April 6, 2025
Two Vaal sluice gates closed, Bloemhof outflows reduced
15th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

As water levels at the Vaal and Bloemhof dams start to reduce, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has started reducing outflows at both dams. Two sluice gates at the Vaal dam, which is... 


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Belated moves under way to halt slide in water infrastructure
11th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa’s water and sanitation infrastructure (WSI) is in a poor state, and stakeholders recognise the urgent need to address this to prevent a supply crisis, with various partnership and... 


Concerns remain over recycled wastewater to meet water demand
10th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

While treated wastewater, including water flushed down toilets, plugs a critical water supply gap, public trust, safety standards and proper oversight remain “alarmingly fragile”, said quality,... 


SAICE highlights repercussions of inaction in South Africa’s water infrastructure crisis
10th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa stands at a critical juncture in its infrastructure development, with water infrastructure at the forefront of this. The imperative to fix and renew aged and defective water... 


New Joburg Water Erand tower set to boost Midrand water supply
New Joburg Water Erand tower set to boost Midrand water supply
9th April 2025

Water utility Johannesburg Water is currently constructing a new two-megalitre, 30-m-high elevated reinforced concrete water tower and pump station, which is set to bolster water supply to the... 


Image of Bloemhof dam
Bloemhof dam outflows increased to manage rising water levels
9th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Five radial gates – three fully opened and two partially opened at different metres – have been opened at the Bloemhof dam as the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) works to manage the... 


Image of Johannesburg Water employee working on a pipeline
Joburg Water crippled by theft, vandalism
8th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Ongoing theft and vandalism of vital water infrastructure is crippling the delivery of water services across Johannesburg. Critical assets like pipes, pumps and manholes are frequently targeted,... 


Image of sluice gates open at Vaal dam on April 6, 2025
Vaal’s water levels continue to rise, five sluice gates to remain open
7th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the water levels of the Vaal dam continue to rise, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will keep all the five sluice gates open, with no changes in the dam’s outflow of 760 cubic metres... 


Image of the empty tunnel during a media tour
Lesotho Highlands tunnel maintenance expected to be completed by end April
7th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Maintenance on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel is expected to be completed by the end of April, after experiencing some delays. The critical tunnel, which transfers water from... 


Image of opened sluice gates at Vaal dam on April 6, 2025
Another Vaal sluice gate opened, DWS cautions communities as riverbanks potentially overflow
6th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Another sluice gate has been opened at the Vaal dam as inflows increased rapidly amid ongoing rainfall in the Vaal river catchment. With five sluice gates now open to manage the dam’s water levels,... 


Drip irrigation in sugarcane field
Drip irrigation cuts water and electricity bills on farms
4th April 2025

Drip irrigation has long been a trusted sugarcane irrigation method, with the obvious advantages being reduced resource use and higher yields. However, sugarcane farmers in KwaZulu-Natal have... 


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