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 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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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,... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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,... 

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... 

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... 

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 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... 

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on Tuesday opened a third sluice gate at the Vaal dam to increase water outflows and manage inflows. The Vaal dam water level is currently at 107.30%,... 

JSE-listed chemicals group AECI will dispose of its wholly-owned water and process solutions subsidiary ImproChem Public Water business to a South African majority black-owned special purpose... 

Decisive leadership and swift, boots-on-the-ground implementation – along with “quick wins” – are essential to ensure the success of the resolutions of the Water and Sanitation Indaba, held last... 

Following the Water and Sanitation Indaba held last week, clear resolutions have emerged to reverse the significant decline seen in South Africa’s water sector in the past few years. From... 

A new course will be charted for South Africa’s water sector following the landmark Water and Sanitation Indaba held last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday. In his weekly ‘From the... 

Following the recent media coverage of damage to the Gautrain tunnel as a result of the drilling of a borehole, the Borehole Water Association of Southern Africa (BWA) has emphasised that borehole... 

South Africa’s embattled water sector is the number one priority for government, and implementation will be critical in turning the dire situation around, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on... 

South Africa’s water infrastructure challenges are well known and documented, and it is critical that initiatives such as public-private partnerships (PPPs) and new technologies and funding models... 

Six valves have been opened at Vaal dam, while the water outflow has been further increased at the Bloemhof dam on Monday. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) said that the six valves, in... 

The water outflows at the Bloemhof dam have been increased to 350.97 cubic metres a second (mᵌ/s) to allow for the extra flows that are expected from Vaal dam following the opening of a single... 

As an increasing number of hydrogen projects are implemented globally, particularly in Namibia, South African pumps manufacturer KSB Pumps and Valves has developed some of its pumps to cater to the... 

Celebrating a fiftieth anniversary in any sector is “no mean feat”, but to grow exponentially globally and maintain an upward sales trajectory is exceptional, says heavy-duty slurry pump... 

A US-based original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) holds bearings manufacturer Vesconite Bearings in high regard, given its products’ durability and versatility in challenging conditions, including... 

Johannesburg Water’s pressure reducing valve (PRV) programme is reducing the pressure on the water supply network across the City of Johannesburg. A critical component of the initiative is the... 

South Africa has shifted from a water-stressed to a water-scarce country over the years and faces several water infrastructure challenges; however, there are initiatives and opportunties to... 

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on Thursday opened one sluice gate to increase water releases from the Vaal dam, the levels of which have reached 106.14% owing to continuous rainfall... 

As water utility Rand Water outlined the challenges it faces, including the debt owed to it, the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has called for sound...