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DWS, uMngeni-uThukela Water embark on Vulindlela Bulk Water Supply Scheme upgrade
17th July 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and its recently merged water utility uMngeni -uThukela Water are upgrading Phase 1 of the Vulindlela Bulk Water Supply Scheme, in KwaZulu-Natal. The... 


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Rand Water systems back online, but it may take time for water to reach your taps
14th July 2023 By: News24Wire

Rand Water's maintenance is complete, but that doesn't necessarily mean water will immediately come from your taps. The bulk water supplier completed its 58-hour planned project at 05:00 on Friday.... 


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Miners join South Africa in R27bn water plan
14th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

Some of the world’s biggest mining companies are working with South Africa’s government on a R27-billion water project to supply major platinum and chrome operations and several hundred thousand... 


DWS receives positive response to hydropower water licensing call
11th July 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has received positive responses following its decision to launch applications for water-use licences specifically for hydropower, says DWS... 


Snow will not stop the 40-hour Rand Water outage
10th July 2023 By: News24Wire

Rand Water spokesperson Makenosi Maroo says the snowfall in Johannesburg will not stop the 40-hour planned water interruption that is expected to start at 19:00 on Tuesday and end at 15:00 on... 


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US helps fund water projects
7th July 2023

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced last month that it has committed $3-million to the African Water Facility (AWF). The funding will support the preparation of... 


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New pump bearing decreases maintenance at treatment plants
7th July 2023

A local wastewater plant operator recently approached polymer bushing and bearing manufacturer Vesconite Bearings in search of a solution to a reoccurring bearing failure on its aeration pumps at a... 


‘Ground-breaking’ projects completed for retail giant
7th July 2023

Water management solutions provider Sewtreat has successfully completed two “ground-breaking” projects at fast moving consumer goods retail giant Pick n Pay's Eastport Logistics Park, in Kempton... 


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Urbanisation placing pressure on water infrastructure
7th July 2023 By: Halima Frost

Africa’s already limited water infrastructure will likely face increased strain as multiple countries experience rapid urbanisation, says market research company Frost & Sullivan Africa consultant... 


Rand Water's Vereeniging operations
Rand Water weighed down by municipalities, electricity
5th July 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Despite all efforts, Rand Water remains challenged by the nonpayment of municipalities for water provided and the ongoing power outages and loadshedding. While South Africa's national grid is... 


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Food producers warn of higher prices as infrastructure crumbles
5th July 2023 By: Reuters

South African food producers, among the biggest on the continent, are spending hundreds of millions of rand mitigating prolonged rolling power blackouts, water supply issues and crumbling... 


Rand Water Zuikerbosch Water Purification Plant
Power trips at Rand Water an Eskom issue, says entity's chief as water woes continue
5th July 2023 By: News24Wire

Water outages in Johannesburg and Tshwane are a result of loadshedding, says Teboho Joala, Rand Water's chief shared services officer and acting managing director. On Sunday, the municipalities... 


Rand Water's Vereeniging water treatment operations
Court intervenes in Vaal broken wastewater treatment works
4th July 2023 By: News24Wire

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ruled the unabated flow of raw sewage into the Vaal River contravenes various environmental acts and must be prevented. It has given Water and Sanitation... 


AfWASA restructures its Scientific and Technical Council
3rd July 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA), which rebranded from the African Water Association in February 2023 to include sanitation utilities and other related organisations, has... 


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Power outages at Rand Water affecting water supply in Joburg, Tshwane
3rd July 2023 By: News24Wire

A set of power failures at Rand Water last month is still affecting water supply to Johannesburg and Tshwane. The water entity - which purifies and distributes bulk water to municipalities,... 


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Manufacturer secures large high pressure valve order
30th June 2023 By: Halima Frost

Steel, tube and engineering product supplier Stewarts & Lloyds’ Pipes & Fittings branch has secured a multimillion-rand order for high pressure valves with the Chris Hani district municipality, in... 


Cape Town to complete 28km sewer upgrade by 2025
29th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The City of Cape Town is on track to complete the full 28 km of pipeline rehabilitation, under the R715-million Cape Flats Bulk Sewer upgrade, by 2025. The rehabilitation will benefit 300 000... 


Driefontein wastewater treatment works expands to maximum potential
Driefontein wastewater treatment works expands to maximum potential
28th June 2023

Metropolitan water utility Joburg Water has announced it will expand the capacity of the Driefontein wastewater treatment plant, in Krugersdorp, from 55 Ml to 80 Ml to account for a growing... 


Rand Water's Vereeniging works
Rand Water to pursue legal recourse in deadlock with nonpaying municipalities
28th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Water utility Rand Water is facing a significant challenge in relation to outstanding debts owed by various municipalities and has reached a deadlock with no alternative but to pursue legal... 


Reconfiguration of Umgeni and Mhlathuze Water continues
27th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Mhlathuze Water, in KwaZulu-Natal,  is set to be disestablished on June 30, as the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) progresses the reconfiguration of its various water boards. Mhlathuze... 


South Africa plans $1.5bn water fund with climate finance
22nd June 2023 By: Bloomberg

A South African State development bank plans to create an almost $1.5-billion water infrastructure fund and is seeking finance from the Green Climate Fund. The Development Bank of Southern Africa... 


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eLTE private network at Ghana hydropower facility most challenging African project yet for Huawei
21st June 2023 By: Darren Parker

The evolved long-term evolution (eLTE) broadband private network that Chinese information and communication technology company Huawei installed for the Bui Power Authority’s (BPA’s) hydropower... 


Wind, solar and hydrogen storage infrastructure
Netherlands, Denmark to help create $1bn South African hydrogen fund
20th June 2023 By: Bloomberg

State-backed firms from the Netherlands will help create a $1-billion green hydrogen fund for investment in South African projects as part of Dutch and Danish investments in renewable energy... 


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Meteorologists say drought not an inevitable outcome of El Niño
20th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

Researchers in South Africa and around the globe have indicated that the regular monitoring of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (Enso) system suggests a strong El Niño is currently developing.... 


5 MW floating solar plant at the Bui dam in Ghana
Ghana authority to expand solar and hydro capacity
20th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

Ghana’s Bui Power Authority (BPA), with the collaboration of the grid operator, is planning on constructing a new 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm, in Dagbon, in the north of the country. This is... 


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Reprieve for Joburg residents as Rand Water puts lengthy outage plan on hold
19th June 2023 By: News24Wire

Residents of Johannesburg can relax for now, knowing that their taps won't run dry this week after Rand Water postponed planned maintenance that was going to result in a two-day water outage.... 


USAID commits $3m for water and sanitation investment projects in Africa
19th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

In an effort to accelerate preparation of water and sanitation investment projects in Africa, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed $3-million to the African... 


DWS reiterates race quotas for water use will only apply to new applications
15th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Agri SA says it had a constructive meeting with officials from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on the recently published draft regulations regarding procedural... 


DWS imposes restrictions on Bloemfontein water supply
15th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has imposed an 18% restriction on the Greater Bloemfontein Water Supply System following confirmation by a yearly operating analysis that restrictions... 


Joburg Water's Driefontein Wastewater Treatment plant
Joburg Water to expand Driefontein Wastewater Treatment plant
14th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Metropolitan water utility Joburg Water has announced plans to expand the capacity of the Driefontein Wastewater Treatment plant, in Krugersdorp, from 55 Megalitres to 80 Megalitres, as well as to... 


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