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Rand Water Foundation launches borehole project in Mpumalanga
3rd July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Water utility Rand Water’s social development arm has donated and commissioned four fully equipped boreholes in the communities of Vezubuhle, Rhennosfontein Farms and Gemsbok within the Thembisile... 


An image of the construction works taking place at the Clanwilliam dam in the Western Cap
Dam project progressing after initial challenges
3rd July 2026 By: Halima Frost

Despite extensive delays caused by funding shortages, Covid-19 disruptions, contractor procurement issues and local land/property disputes, the Clanwilliam Dam Wall Raising Project in the Western... 


a thick clear water based sludge formed by adding DAMFIX Wet Earth Dam Sealant to water
Dam fixed without disrupting crop cycle
3rd July 2026 By: Halima Frost

The successful completion of a water-stabilisation upgrade on a commercial maize farm in Heidelberg, Gauteng, was achieved when water storage solutions provider DamPro applied its flagship DAMFIX... 


A burst bulk water pipe gushing water
Management group tackles non-revenue water issues
3rd July 2026 By: Halima Frost

With special focus on reducing non-revenue water (NRW) losses, multidisciplinary construction, engineering and project management company Botala Oracle Group is currently participating in several... 


law firm Webber Wentzel partner Khurshid Fazel
Outcomes-based bonds a powerful tool
3rd July 2026

The compounding pressures of accelerating urbanisation, decaying legacy systems, climate change and chronic underinvestment in public infrastructure over decades mean that both the public and... 


The Brixton Reservoir and Tower
New reservoir should address shortages
3rd July 2026

Municipal entity Johannesburg Water officially launched the new 26-million-litre Brixton Reservoir and Tower on April 29, in Gauteng, marking a major milestone in its efforts to strengthen water... 


ZHAW senior researcher Dr Devi Bühler
Offgrid water treatment, reuse 'living laboratory' opened in Gauteng
29th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

A research and demonstration project to treat and directly reuse wastewater, which will form a living laboratory to provide data to Swiss and South African researchers, has been launched at the... 


Water committee calls for submissions on Water Bill amendments
26th June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation is calling on stakeholders to provide input into the National Water Amendment Bill, which seeks to amend the National Water Act (1998). Interested... 


Image of South African National Bottled Water Association CEO Charlotte Metcalf.
Verified, traceable bottled water increasingly important amid water crisis – SANBWA
26th June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

With an ever-increasing need for cheaper or alternative drinking water sources as South African consumers lose confidence in municipal water supply, responsible bottled water from a verified source... 


Rand Water to reduce water supply to Lesedi municipality
19th June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Amid escalating debt, water utility Rand Water has reduced water supply to the Lesedi local municipality, in Gauteng, by 20%. This is owing to the municipality’s failure to honour several scheduled... 


Nedbank, Kusini accelerate the future of water access through innovative funding model
17th June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Nedbank Kusini Accelerator Programme is showing how practical enterprise development can help turn an essential service into a source of local economic opportunity. As access to safe,... 


water tap
Water Committee raises alarm over municipal failure to implement corrective action plans
10th June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has expressed concern over water services authorities’ continued non-compliance in submitting and implementing corrective action plans. This... 


DFFE unveils two new water ecosystem studies
9th June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has unveiled two Water Research Commission (WRC) studies that add to the understanding of the challenges facing South Africa’s... 


City of Johannesburg
Joburg budget remains a concern, interest groups note
3rd June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The City of Johannesburg's final 2026/27 budget still fails to resolve its underlying crisis of infrastructure decline, weak financial management, rising debt and poor service delivery, despite... 


Central basin decant impacts Boksburg lake
2nd June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) on Monday confirmed that decant from the Central basin has affected water quality in Boksburg lake. The TCTA operates and maintains three acid mine... 


TCTA welcomes latest positive outlook by Moody’s
1st June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

State-owned Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) on Monday said that ratings agency Moody has reaffirmed the positive outlook on TCTA’s water infrastructure projects, having moved from s stable to... 


Image of Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo
Africa’s infrastructure future will be decided by execution
1st June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Africa has no shortage of infrastructure plans or vision; however, infrastructure delivery requires more than ambition: it requires execution, Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo... 


Mpumalanga student secures top spot in South African Youth Water competition
1st June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

A 17-year-old Grade 11 learner from Sintintile Secondary School, in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, took the top honours and was crowned the national winner of the 2026 South African Youth Water Prize... 


ECA chief urges scaling up financing for water investments to drive growth, resilience, shared prosperity
28th May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Africa must urgently close the financing gap for water and sanitation investments if the continent is to accelerate progress on sustainable development, climate resilience and economic... 


Water Resources agency one step closer to establishment
26th May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Major milestones have been passed in the establishment of the South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency (SANWRIA), and the operationalisation of the new State-owned water agency... 


Calcamite executives accept the AVEVA Sustainable Impact Aware
South African company takes home first prize at AVEVA World 2026
22nd May 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Specialist South African packaged wastewater treatment plant service provider Calcamite was crowned the winner of industrial software company AVEVA’s Sustainable Impact Award 2026.   The... 


South Africa, Botswana ink water quality, aquatic invasive species MoA
21st May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa and Botswana are teaming up to monitor water quality and manage invasive aquatic species in the upper Limpopo river basin. Through a memorandum of agreement (MoA), the two countries... 


More stakeholder consultations on the cards as DWS responds to input on proposed dam management regulations
21st May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will embark on additional and more extensive stakeholder and public consultation and engagement on its proposed Draft Regulations for the Management and... 


Ramateu Monyokolo
Municipalities can no longer treat their water systems as cash cows
20th May 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

In South Africa, the water utilities and systems are treated as stepchildren, by the various levels of government, affirmed Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (Awsisa)... 


Siemens South Africa CEO Sabine Dall'Omo
Water and electricity systems are coming together, Enlit audience hears
20th May 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Water and electricity systems are no longer separate and isolated, but are now intertwined in South Africa and across Africa. So highlighted Siemens South Africa CEO Sabine Dall'Omo, in her keynote... 


CoJ establishes task teams to reduce waste and sewer spillages in river systems
19th May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The City of Johannesburg’s (CoJ’s) Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD), through its Water Quality and Catchment Management Unit, is implementing a series of targeted... 


Proposed Gauteng green-methanol-from-wastewater plant gets $4m funding support
19th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Emerging market blended finance investment manager Climate Investor Three has, through its affiliate SA-H2 Fund Managers, signed a $4-million development funding agreement with project developer... 


Ramateu Monyokolo
Water Budget Vote signals new era of accountability, water security, with crisis recognised - Awsisa chair
19th May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina’s 2026 Budget Vote is one of the “clearest and most significant” policy interventions undertaken to confront South Africa’s deepening water and... 


Competition Tribunal greenlights Norfund, Nafasi transaction
19th May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries’ (Norfund’s) acquisition of a minority interest in South African water company Nafasi... 


Rand Water's Zuikerbosch site
Eskom, Rand Water to undertake two-month critical planned maintenance at water supply sites
18th May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Water supply across Gauteng could possibly be impacted for nearly two months as State-owned power utility Eskom undertakes planned critical maintenance activities at water utility Rand Water’s... 


Image of Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina
Bulk water in balance, local deficits still weigh on water sector
15th May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

While South Africa’s raw water supply remains in balance with existing demand on a national scale, localised deficits remain – with municipal water services reliability declining sharply and water... 


TESTING BANKABILITY
Curated discussions with decision-makers from utilities, government and finance are intended to pressure-test what is required to move projects forward
Enlit Africa to strengthen relationships
8th May 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

To bridge the gap between financial institutions and project developers, Enlit Africa 2026 has introduced a range of programmes that increase awareness of stakeholder concerns and align project... 


CLEARING INVASIVE PLANTS 
The clearing of invasive plants is a cost-effective way to free up billions of litres of water in Cape Town’s catchment areas
Cape Town progresses scheme to diversify water supply
8th May 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

The City of Cape Town is advancing its New Water Programme (NWP) to reduce dependence on rain-fed dams, having allocated R492-million of its 2025/26 budget to the programme. The NWP targets the... 


Kariba Dam rehabilitation 94% complete, on track for year-end conclusion
7th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Zambia and Zimbabwe bilateral organisation the Zambezi River Authority says the Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project (KDRP) is about 94% complete and remains on course for completion by the end of the... 


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