Reservoirs restored in JHB North
Johannesburg Water said in an update yesterday evening, that some reservoirs in the City are slowly improving. Last week reservoirs in affluent Johannesburg North suburbs hit a low, and left…
Al role defined in net zero journey
There is much talk of how the 4th Industrial Revolution, could boost our tech capabilities, and could contribute some $15.7 trillion to global GDP by 2030. Artificial intelligence (Al) scares…
Rand Water owed R4, 1 billion
In a statement yesterday, the Water Utility said it is owed a cumulative amount of R4,1 billion by Municipalities. Its function is to serve its customers, mainly Municipalities, to secure…
It’s true: High Court ruled in favour of tariff increase
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), announced today that it welcomes the judgement of the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) delivered on 1 December 2023.…
Will popular beaches be ready in eThekwini
Some eThekwini beaches are open and safe to swim, while water quality samples are monitored constantly to ensure the safety of the public. In a statement, the City said beaches…
Verge of no return
Wits Professor Laura Pereira, from the Global Change Institute at Wits University, says that business as usual is no longer possible, as threats from the Earth system tipping points, are…
Decline in drinking water quality
There has been a decline in drinking water quality and an increase in non-revenue water, since 2014. This is according to the Blue and No drop report, released on the…
Public urged to follow latest reports
A joint statement by the eThekwini Municipality, and its partners, Talbot The art of Water, in partnership with Adopt a River, has urged residents to follow the latest reports on…
News you might have missed this week
A Land court ruled in favour of ActionSA on the1st of December 2023, that loadshedding must not apply to hospitals, schools and police stations. In a statement, Action SA said,…
Tricky balance : Sustainable Mining
With protest action rife, especially against open-cast mining, how will minerals to support a cleaner economy be sourced? The Central African Copperbelt is the largest and highest grade sediment-hosted stratabound…