Water Management
latest news & developments
We are ready to turn the president’s National Water Action Plan into results
Deputy Minister David Mahlobo addresses public skepticism surrounding the National Water Action Plan, outlining the critical state of South Africa's water infrastructure and the…
Preparing for El Niño
Scientists are warning South Africa to prepare for an unusually early and strengthening El Niño that is likely to bring hotter-than-normal conditions and raise the risk of a…
Can wastewater reuse help solve SA’s water crisis?
A pilot project in Benoni is testing a low-tech approach to water recycling, aiming to ease pressure on South Africa's strained water infrastructure. This collaboration between…
South Africa faces plastic pollution crisis, warns Water Research Commission
South Africa must urgently address escalating plastic pollution to avert a devastating crisis impacting humans, oceans, and aquatic life. The Water Research Commission issues a…
Tunisia and South Africa hold seminar on water management
Responsible AI requires development that is centred on environmental and human protection
Water and sanitation department ramping up reforms, interventions to avoid water crisis
Of South Africa’s 144 water service authorities, 105 are performing ‘dismally’, according to Minister Pemmy Majodina
There is no water crisis, says Pemmy Majodina, just use it wisely
The minister’s statements come a day after the constitutional court said it was working remotely because of unreliable water supply
Restoring Wemmer Pan’s glory
A diverse community of rowing enthusiasts and local residents who volunteer their time is working tirelessly to clean up the historic pan
Invasive weeds cleared from Vaal River through community-government collaboration
This was achieved through a partnership involving the Vaal community, Rand Water, Rhodes University’s Centre for Biological Control, the water and sanitation department and the…
From water to police: Senzo Mchunu’s legacy and Pemmy Majodina’s new job
Mchunu has left big shoes that need to be filled, according to experts