A new piano key weir (PKW) dam has been commissioned by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) at the Hazelmere dam, in the Mdloti river in KwaZulu-Natal. The commissioning of the dam... 

As part of its sustainability efforts, Liberty 2 Degrees (L2D) expects to complete its solar energy rollout of 17 MW across its retail centres by the end of 2025, which will reduce its overall... 

 (Virtual Showroom): The completion of the solar borehole system in the Roots community, in Brits, located in South Africa’s North West province, spearheaded by pump supplier AxFlow AQS Liquid... 

Municipalities’ inability to perform their water conservation and advocacy roles, and their inability to pay for bulk services and infrastructure maintenance, are the main causal factors in... 

The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on Wednesday urged Gauteng municipalities to implement demand management strategies to curtail the high water demand in the province. The committee... 

Nearly a month after shutting down the Lesotho Highlands Water Project water tunnel, the six-month planned maintenance is progressing according to plan and on track, with dewatering completed and... 

South Africa’s biggest companies are exploring widening a partnership with the government to help resolve a water crisis that’s threatening to leave the nation’s commercial hub dry. Business for... 

South Africa-based Valhalla Capital Partners has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Finnish wastewater treatment technology company EPSE Oy to introduce innovative water treatment solutions... 

With the increasing demands on South Africa’s water infrastructure and the looming threat of water scarcity, advanced sanitation solutions are becoming critical to addressing the nation’s water... 

The Khanyisa Ops app – previously known as the WaterLeaks app – offers a cost-effective solution by integrating data from existing infrastructure, such as pump control systems, and combining it... 

Industrial companies in KwaZulu-Natal are increasingly recognising the importance of water resilience and collaborative efforts to address shared water challenges, especially amid ongoing... 

Water treatment supplier Fine Bubble Technologies (FBT) is making significant strides in the agriculture and aquaculture sectors with its nano bubble system, enhancing water treatment efficiency... 

Liquid storage solutions provider Damsak Reservoirs has launched its 500 000 ℓ bladder reservoir. This addition to Damsak’s product line-up is poised to transform water management practices across... 

Research led by University of the Free State (UFS) Professor Patricks Otomo explores the use of fungal mycelia for mycofiltration – a promising, eco-friendly solution that could help address water... 

Countries need a new international pact to fix a mounting water crisis that could cut economic growth by at least 8% and put half the world's food supplies at risk by 2050, an OECD-backed... 

South Africa and Namibia held talks aimed at resolving a long-running disagreement over rights to the Orange river, a key water source that demarcates the border between the two nations, and were... 

The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has raised concern over the lack of uptake and exploitation of innovations developed by the Water Research Commission (WRC). Specifically, the... 

Namibia requires as much as N$25-billion ($1.4-billion) over the next decade to fulfil water-security requirements, its water minister said. The semi-arid nation of about 3-million people also... 

South Africa’s low level of renewable fresh water per capita, high water use rates and high levels of both consumption and leakage have resulted in the country having the highest water challenge... 

Bulk water supplier Rand Water is extracting water at the maximum volumes allowed by its Department of Water and Sanitation-issued extraction licence amid high water demand and is left with no... 

The Lebalelo Water User Association (LWUA) has selected asset management company Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) as the preferred bidder to deliver a renewable-energy solution for the first stage... 

By integrating three technologies, industrial equipment supplier Monitor Engineering says industries can now recycle wastewater for applications typically reserved for clean water, offering a... 

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on Wednesday cautioned water users along the Vaal and Harts rivers in the North West and the Northern Cape of the presence of cholera. This followed a... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the partnership previously formed between government and business to tackle loadshedding and other crises; the launch of a second phase of this... 

Rand Water is preparing to implement a 56-hour project next week to divert its G20 pipeline to enable City Power to expand the Mondeor substation in Johannesburg. The diversion project will start... 

The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Water and Sanitation Directorate and the Water Research Commission (WRC) have partnered to implement a sanitation technology pilot project in five informal... 

Technology can play a significant role in empowering South Africa’s water utilities to get ahead of the curve and arrest the accessibility and quality decline brought about by increasingly ageing... 

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is preparing to launch a new forum aimed at mitigating the years-long pollution impacting the Vaal river’s water quality. The Vaal River Anti-Pollution... 

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel is set to be closed on Tuesday for a period of six months for critical maintenance. The closure of the LHWP tunnel will affect the Phase I Water...