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South Africans to pay more for water
South Africans will pay more for water in coming months as Minister of Water & Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane announced that water tariff increases are inevitable South Africans will pay more for...
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Water tariff increases not a done deal
Popular South African newspaper The Sunday Times recently ran a story on its online portal claiming that “South Africans should prepare to pay more for water,” citing Department of Water and Sanitation...
View ArticleFree State’s Senekal residents vandalise water infrastructure
Vandals in the eastern Free State town of Senekal have hit the town where it hurts the most, its water infrastructure. In a series of recent incidents, vandals have damaged boreholes and water tanks,...
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Construction kicks off on new reservoir in Knysna
The Knysna Municipality has started construction on a brand new R 5.3 million reservoir in Dam-se-Bos. Photo: Gardnroute.com The Knysna Municipality has started construction on a brand new R 5.3...
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Drought stricken EC municipalities use water grant to pay Eskom
The Eastern Cape has kept the lights on in four defaulting municipalities by paying Eskom with money meant for building water infrastructure in an area now devastated by drought. The Eastern Cape has...
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Contractors raring to go on Usuthu Water Purification project
The Mayor of the Zululand District Municipality recently conducted a site handover for the construct the new Usuthu Water Purification in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal. The Mayor of the Zululand District...
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NMBM pumps R50 million into Missionvale sanitation
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has pumped R50 million into Missionvale for the implementation and improvement of bulk stormwater, sanitation and civil services The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality...
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Phase 1 of the Spring Grove Dam in KZN complete
Spring Grove Dam The phase 1 of the Spring Grove Dam in KwaZulu-Natal Province is complete and work is set for phase 2. After completion of the full project the Dam will supply water from the Kamberg...
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Capitalising on growth in water infrastructure market
The Vlakfontein Canal rehabilitation project is an example of the growing water infrastructure market A plethora of large-bore water distribution tenders in the market at present is good news for...
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Rehabilitating a river
The Braamfontein Spruit – the longest river in Johannesburg – will undergo a substantial rehabilitation, following interventions by the Johannesburg Roads Agency The Braamfontein Spruit – the longest...
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Mopani Water Intervention well underway
The Mopani Water Intervention Project is expected to be completed in June 2017, the Department of Water and Sanitation said on Sunday. The Mopani Water Intervention Project is expected to be completed...
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Major KZN water transfer system in trial phase
A new 1 600 mm nominal diameter welded steel raw water rising main extends 6.5 km from Spring Grove Dam to the Gowrie break pressure tank. A Water Transfer System (WTS) Project that forms part of the...
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Zuma launches Ncorha WTW
President Jacob Zuma and Minister Nomvula Mokonyane launch the Ncorha WTW President Jacob Zuma officially launch the Ncorha Water Treatment Works at Bhanti village, Ncorha, in the Intsika Yethu Local...
View ArticleMokonyane talks plans for water & sanitation
Speaking on the sidelines of World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden, Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane highlights government’s water and sanitation plans, maintenance of infrastructure,...
View ArticleMokonyane talks water infrastructure, drought
The Vaal Dam is only 34% full. The situation has forced government to impose water restrictions and fines on its residents. The situation has many questioning what the status is of phase two of the...
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Water construction projects take a dive in 2016
South Africa’s water security has mainly been reliant on surface (fresh) water and its development SA’s construction industry continues to face tough times amid labour unrest, a tough economic climate...
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R8,1m boosts water infrastructure in Bushbuckridge
Soon residents in villages bordering on the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga won’t have to illegally cross into the park to get water. The Bushbuckridge municipality has been allocated R8,1 million...
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US$25bn raised for green infrastructure projects globally
Funding for green infrastructure projects has reached a record high figure of US$25 billion at the end of 2015, a new report by Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace has found. As most sub-Saharan...
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How sustainable are SA’s groundwater resources?
Three Stellenbosch University students are on a mission to uncover how sustainable the country’s groundwater resources are by collecting groundwater samples nationwide. The project will be headed by...
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Radebe sheds light on water and sanitation infrastructure
The improvement and completion of several water infrastructure projects was recently highlighted by Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Minister, Jeff Radebe. Following a recent Cabinet meeting,...
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