Government clamps down on corrupt municipalities
So that’s it then. The South African government has begun to take serious action against corrupt municipalities. In trying to salvage the final bits of local government integrity, the government [...]
View ArticleLesotho water system to shut down
Lesotho’s Highlands water system, which supplies water from the mountainous kingdom to the South Africa province that includes Johannesburg and the capital Pretoria, will shut the next two months for...
View ArticleDespite Umgeni Water’s ‘positive position’, grants are crucial for rural...
Umgeni Water, South Africa’s second-biggest bulk water utility that supplies water to large parts of KwaZulu-Natal, was in a positive financial situation with positive cash flows. But, it needed to [...]
View ArticleSouth Africa: Don’t let water trickle away
Deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe, responding to questions in the National Council of Provinces recently, says the infrastructure of some municipalities is ageing to such an extent that they lose up...
View ArticleCESA to assist with SIP7
Pictured: Naren Bhojaram, President of CESA and Thabo Mokwena, SIP7 coordinator Thabo Mokwena, SIP7 coordinator and guest speaker at the recent CESA Gauteng Presidential function, made an impassioned...
View Article“No Drop” programme in pipeline
Pictured: Minister of Water Affairs, Edna Molewa The Strategic Water Partners Network – South Africa (SWPN-SA) is developing a “No Drop” Programme, building on the successful Department of Water...
View ArticleMore women in the water industry: Mabudafhasi
The role of women in water resource management is changing, as is the focus of their interaction within the water industry, according to Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, [...]
View ArticleTackling water loss
Much has been written about the unacceptably high non- revenue water losses suffered by most municipalities and it is common knowledge that there are few water supply authorities that can [...]
View ArticleNDP provides solutions to service delivery challenges: CESA
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has released a statement indicating that the organization is encouraged by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s opinion piece which appeared in the Sunday Times...
View ArticleMinister continues roll-out in Mpumalanga
Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, spent the weekend of 14th and 15th June visiting the province of Mpumalanga to hand over a number of water delivery projects [...]
View Article2014 Green Drop requirements released – but no results?
The Progress Assessment Tool for the2014 Green Drop process is going to start in September 2013, with municipalities expected to respond by December 2013, according to Solomon Makate, Department of [...]
View ArticleCapacitating municipalities to deliver clean audits
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants has developed a programme aimed at capacitating municipal finance officials to enable them to meet minimum competencies. It is envisaged that this...
View ArticleA focus on energy efficiency in the water industry
Historically, electricity efficiency measures have not been a priority in the South African water industry due to the relatively low cost of electricity. Over the past 5 to 10 years [...]
View ArticleWater, water everywhere but barely an engineer in sight
Ideally, engineering teams should reflect the accepted international municipal and utility ratio of six engineering professionals per 100 000 inhabitants. However, in South Africa’s best case scenario...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s infrastructure needs intervention
While the plight of hundreds of thousands of people in the country not having access to clean water and sanitation on a daily basis is common knowledge South Africa has [...]
View ArticleAQUALIBRIUM 2013 winners announced
The finals of AQUALIBRIUM, the exciting SAICE-WRC Schools Water Schools Competition 2013 was held at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Newtown, Johannesburg on Friday 16 August 2013. This worthwhile...
View ArticleNew high performance, environmentally friendly meter
More accurate metering over a wider measuring range – that’s the key advantage of a new technology domestic water meter from Sensus South Africa, which integrates seamlessly with existing automated [...]
View ArticleImproving waste management
South Africa leads the way in waste management in Africa, but many other countries on the continent are up to speed with their environmental legislation – usually based on World [...]
View ArticleGlobal uPVC brand hits local market
Marley Infrastructure, a division of Marley Pipe Systems, has added a new range of PVC Injection Moulded Sewer fittings to its extensive selection of pipes, fittings and accessories. Secure, reliable […]
View ArticleInfrastructure ambitions for the medium term
By Thabo Manyoni, executive mayor of Mangaung 2012 was a great year for Mangaung in the sense that we claimed our space as the heart of South Africa. As a […]
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