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Category Archives: Water Security
Rand Water’s infrastructure failure affecting areas of Tshwane
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintJames Mahlokwane, Pretoria News, 7 July 2021 Infrastructure failure in Rand Water’s Palmiet boosters pumping station has started affecting some residential areas north of Tshwane, leading the City to urge residents to reduce their water consumption to avoid possible shortages. … Continue reading
Gqeberha farmers decry drought as dam water levels hit all-time low
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 26 June 2021 Dry July! A termed coined by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape, is becoming a frightening reality for the people of Gqeberha. Read More
Water and Sanitation Department reveals almost R10bn in irregular expenditure
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintTarryn-Leigh Solomons, IOL Political Bureau, 10 June 2021 The Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation has revealed that irregular expenditure amounts to almost R10 billion. Read More
Western Cape could get 30% less rain by 2050
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMwangi Githahu, Cape Argus, 2 June 2021 The Western Cape is a water scarce region and current climate change projections suggest a 30% reduction in annual rainfall by 2050, and an increasing frequency and intensity of droughts, according to the … Continue reading
Significant increase in Western Cape dam levels after good rains
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMwangi Githahu, Cape Argus, 28 May 2021 Several dams across the province are already showing significant increases in dam levels thanks to good rainfall early in the season, according to Local Government and Environmental Affairs MEC Anton Bredell. Read More
Water boards owed R12.6 billion, says Sisulu
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSiyabonga Mkhwanazi, IOL Political Bureau, 25 May 2021 Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has revealed that water boards are owed more than R12.6 billion by municipalities across the country. Read More
