water
Water contamination threatens already dwindling water resources
“The water infrastructure in many South African towns and cities is already challenged, and pollution of rivers is a massive problem as sewage and other contaminants seep into ground and litter is washed into rivers from surrounding areas,” says Bubele Nyiba, CEO of ROSE. “Of the many sources of[...]
Make sure your water use complies with the limits of the law
Water will be one of the major challenges to be faced by South Africans in the future. The National Water Act, Act 36 of 1998, determines that water in South Africa is a national resource and belongs to no one person or institution. Consequently you are only allowed to[...]
SAB and municipality releases 4,4-billion more litres of water per year to residents of Cape Town and Tshwane
Working in collaboration with local municipalities in Cape Town and Tshwane, SAB has managed to help provide a total 4,4-billion litres of additional water per year for use by residents in those cities. The additional flow of water is accredited to leak reduction and advanced water pressure management in[...]
SA water – cry “sis”!
Levels of feacal matter in the Vaal river have recently caused an outcry, and experts say the crisis is not confined to that water source, with one source saying current filtration methods are unable to prevent toxins from blue-green algae entering our drinking water. Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Water[...]
Dam levels dropping again in Western Cape
The latest average dam levels for the Western Cape have dropped to 18.9% from last week's 19.5%. This was stated by the Western Cape government on Monday as it reminded struggling farmers that there was help available. "We are keeping a close eye on the weather in the hope[...]