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A containerised ballast water treatment system (BWTS) is said to represent a major advancement in maritime technology. The launch of the InTankFITT container was announced by BWTS manufacturer and...
As part of metropolitan municipality City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) effort to diversify its drinking water supply resources, the municipality is progressing its Paarden Eiland Desalination Plant and...
Nongovernmental organisation AfriForum’s latest independent Blue Drop and Green Drop reports have highlighted a regression in South Africa’s water systems, particularly wastewater treatment works....
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Recent rainfall has boosted the water levels of the Vaal dam significantly, with plans to fill the dam with water from Sterkfontein dam no longer necessary. Over the past few months, as the Lesotho...
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Lebalelo Water User Association (LWUA), which has through its members self-financed, built, operated and maintained its bulk raw water infrastructure since 2002, will build six new infrastructure...
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Progress is being made on the maintenance and repair of the Lesotho Highlands water tunnel, which was shut down in October to undertake the critical work that will ensure the infrastructure’s...
Development finance institution (DFI) the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a loan of $140.6-million to Eswatini for the first stage of a programme to improve road links and...
Wastewater treatment plants are the main polluters of Gauteng’s water courses, says Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo, noting that the state of municipalities’ wastewater...
Gauteng, South Africa’s most populous province and economic hub, eagerly anticipates a significant inflow of additional water in 2028 from the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project...
Decisive action is required to break the "vicious cycles" plaguing municipalities and the water sector at large as municipal debt to water boards continues to rise, Cooperative Governance and...
The programme is resequencing the original Olifants River Water Resources Development Project – Phase 2.
Gauteng, South Africa’s most populous province and economic hub, eagerly anticipates a significant inflow of additional water in 2028 from the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project...
AfriForum’s independent blue drop and green drop reports have found a regression in South Africa’s water systems, particularly wastewater treatment works. The organisation’s yearly blue drop...
Political parties have condemned President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent cabinet reshuffle, in which he moved embattled Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Thembi Simelane to the Human...
As the water level of the Vaal dam nears the critical 18% mark, preparations are under way to release water from the back-up Sterkfontein dam to augment water supply for Gauteng and surrounding...
The City of Tshwane says the agreement with State-owned Eskom to settle the R6.67-billion historical debt it owes to the utility signals a turning point, ending years of costly litigation and...
Owners of unregistered dams meeting the criteria for classification as a dam with a safety risk have two months to undertake the dam registration process to ensure dam safety compliance. This...
A new platform designed to transform skills development and foster innovation in the water sector has been launched by the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA), the...
Progress is being made on the maintenance and repair of the Lesotho Highlands water tunnel, which was shut down more than a month ago to undertake the critical work that will ensure the...
Hard choices are having to be made to enable the Gauteng provincial government (GPG) to meet its e-toll debt obligations. In 2022, the GPG accepted its 30% debt contribution to settle South African...
South Africa’s Treasury plans to withhold funds from five municipalities next month over their unpaid water bills, part of an effort to compel local governments to pay for basic services. The...
The first phase of the drinking water project for Hammanskraal has been completed, with the first of four modules of the Klipdrift potable water package plant set to increase availability of...
Progress is being made on the maintenance and repair of the Lesotho Highlands water tunnel, which was shut down more than a month ago to undertake the critical work that will ensure longevity of...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has designated Rand Water as the implementing agent for managing invasive alien plants on the Vaal River Barrage Reservoir (VRBR). These plants include...
The City of Cape Town has said that the project is on track to be completed in 2027.
The Ekulindeni Water Treatment Works refurbishment project, in the Chief Albert Luthuli local municipality, in Mpumalanga, will be completed by November 30 and will provide residents with access to...
South Africa faces immense challenges in developing and maintaining the infrastructure it needs to support social and economic growth. From water shortages to the energy crisis, no single entity,...
By Bertus Bierman South Africa faces immense challenges in developing and maintaining the infrastructure it needs to support social and economic growth. From water shortages to the energy crisis,...
Given South Africa's significant infrastructure challenges, sustained investment in transport infrastructure is critical to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life for citizens, says...
Twenty months into the large-scale upgrade of the Potsdam wastewater treatment works (WWTW), the City of Cape Town (CoCT) says the R5.2-billion project is on track to be completed in 2027. The...
Johannesburg Water will start throttling water supply from between 21:00 and 04:00, as the city experiences increasingly frequent interruptions to daily water supply. The new measure, set to start...
Significant progress is being made on the Lower uMkhomazi water scheme project, which aims to improve water supply for 50 000 households across the eThekwini and Ugu municipal districts, along...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is urging municipalities to step up efforts to resolve pollution of South Africa’s rivers. Municipalities that are discharging raw sewerage into water...
While Gauteng battles many self-inflicted water challenges, it will not face a Day Zero, where the taps will run dry, Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina assured on Tuesday. Reflecting on...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) held a meeting over the weekend to discuss interventions as the city battles various water challenges. Exceedingly...
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