70 trained in water -wise farming in Mamelodi
70 people were trained in water -wise farming techniques and food security, in Mamelodi. The training formed part of Nelson Mandela Day, where Rand Water partnered with the Jewish National…
Call to protect wetlands gains traction, at global meeting held in Zim
The IUCN is calling for decisive action to protect, restore and ensure the wise use of wetlands, as about a quarter of freshwater fauna species are threatened with extinction. The…
KZN MEC raises alarm at increasing number of murdered municipal workers
Khalesakhe Mchunu, a municipal worker from uMsinga Local Municipality, was tragically killed in oFabeni in uMsinga, on Wednesday. This is one of a series of murdered workers in KwaZulu Natal.…
Billing by Joburg Water from July 2025
Johannesburg Water (Joburg Water) will now be billing customers for water and sanitation services, effective from the 1 July 2025. Ntshavheni Mukwevho, Managing Director of Joburg Water, said this is…
Residents urged to store up water ahead of maintenance
The City of Cape Town has urged residents to store up enough water, ahead of maintenance. The City also said not all areas will have interrupted supply during maintenance. Affected…
Water hiccups following maintenance, in some of Joburg’s Northern areas
Johannesburg Water said it is working at stabilising the Illovo water system, after maintenance of reservoirs 1 to 8. JW said reservoirs 1-4 are restricted at 90%, affecting Sandown, Morningside,…
New waste water treatment works in Mpophomeni to cost around R464m
The construction of the Mpophomeni Waste Water Treatment Plan, in Pietermaritzburg, is expected to cost around R474 million. The plant has a current capacity of 6 megalitres per day, with…
Urgent action needed to protect wetlands, otherwise a fifth could vanish by 2050, with our water and food
Urgent action to protect wetlands is necessary, as one fifth of the world’s remaining wetlands could vanish by 2050. This is according to a new report, titled “the Global Wetland…
Senqu Bridge construction to be completed in Feb 2026
The Lesotho Highlands Development Agency (LHDA) announced the near completed final section of the 830m deck, part of the construction of the Senqu Bridge, will be completed in the next…
Department of Water confirms presence of ARVs in some water sources in the North West
Rand Water said it has not detected antiretrovirals (ARVs) at the point of abstraction in the Vaal Dam. This follows extensive media reports alleging the presence of ARVs in water…