Wastewater
latest news & developments
Pollution threatens vital waterway
From stormwater and sewage to degraded wetlands, the Klip River’s decline highlights the urgent need for infrastructure repairs and ecological restoration, scientists warn
SA’s water crisis deepens: Nearly half of wastewater systems critical
The latest Green, Blue and No Drop reports show widespread deterioration of water and sanitation infrastructure. Nearly half of wastewater systems are critical, drinking water…
UN special rapporteur: Toxic pollution in SA fuelled by corporate greed and government inaction
Marcos Orellana noted the poor disposal of waste and hazardous substances, the wide use of pesticides and weak enforcement of regulations
Scientists say pharmaceutical pollution is devastating wildlife
Greener drug design, rather than wastewater treatment, is crucial to combating the pharmaceutical pollution crisis
SA water quality has deteriorated and could pose a health risk – DWS
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Blue and Green Drop Reports show that microbiological and chemical compliance are lacking in our drinking water
‘Gargantuan’ amount of sewage flowing from Joburg pump station
Zandspruit pump is a mess, says Joburg resident, citing load-shedding, lack of maintenance, high effluent volumes and poor infrastructure
Northern Cape municipality slapped with R10m fine for sewage pollution
Umsobomvu municipality pleads guilty, admits to receiving complaints from as far back as 2017
Ageing infrastructure and load-shedding cause sewage spills and beach closures in Cape Town
A few beaches were temporarily closed over the new year because of sewage spills
Q&A: Collaboration needed as water treatment plants reach capacity
UCT’s Kevin Winter explains the dangers of poor management and how wastewater can be better utilised
Meet the scientists tracking Covid-19’s crappy future
Water in the country’s drains can pick up a spike in Covid-19 cases or a threatening new variant in time for clinics to prepare for an influx of patients
Nelson Mandela Bay is on the brink of Day Zero and faces humanitarian disaster
Just a few weeks left until taps run dry in large parts of the metropolitan
SA’s dismal state of wastewater management
The Green Drop 2022 report, the first since 2013, reflects a serious deterioration in the management of wastewater treatment plants
Sona 2022: ‘Water is South Africa’s most precious natural resource’ — Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa said planned institutional reform will improve the enforcement of water standards at municipal level
UCT student turns urine into fertiliser
Urine is liquid gold and a valuable waste stream, say researchers
Sewage poisons the Vaal River
‘We don’t just wear masks because of Covid-19 — it’s because of all this shit’