Water Security

Algerian State-owned oil company SONATRACH Group is working on a project that will see the construction of six large water desalination plants. 

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... 

The conversations driving South Africa’s infrastructure delivery agenda will take centre stage this June, as public and private sector leaders convene at the CPD-certified South Africa... 

The Energy & Water Sector Education Training Authority (EWSETA) is placing the spotlight on the vital role of skills development in strengthening South Africa’s water sector, particularly as the... 

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... 

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... 

The Dampier seawater desalination plant will considerably reduce groundwater take, and help protect sites of environmental and cultural importance in West Pilbara.  

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... 

Africa’s “hidden dams”, in the form of non-revenue water (NRW), exist underground in leaking pipes beneath streets; and in the financial pressure they place on municipalities. NRW – the share of... 

Water users are being urged to register or update their water use information as part of a nationwide effort to strengthen the management and protection of South Africa’s water resources. The... 

Industrial water security specialist Talbot has successfully designed, built, and commissioned an expansion to the existing water treatment plant at Pan African Resources’ Evander Gold Mine,... 

The project has progressed to the engineering and design stage.  

"The country is looking to us to secure an uninterrupted supply of water to all citizens, businesses and institutions, now and into the future," President Cyril Ramaphosa declared, urging firm... 

The future of mining in South Africa will not only depend on the discovery of new mineral deposits or the attraction of new capital, but also on whether a governance framework can be established in... 

As South Africa grapples with mounting water stress, innovative approaches to waste management are emerging as crucial aspects of water conservation, with integrated waste management solutions... 

As Africa faces mounting pressure on its water resources, South African manufacturer Rainbow Reservoirs is positioning itself as a key player to fill a gap in the continent’s water infrastructure. 

A tender notice was launched in February 2026 to bring a contractor on board to build the nationally significant reservoir.  

South African water company Nafasi Water Technologies has secured undisclosed investment from the Norwegian Fund For Developing Countries (Norfund), complementing a follow-on investment by existing... 

A second tunnel boring machine (TBM) is steadily drilling its way through the 38.5-km-long tunnel connecting Polihali and Katse dams, in the Maluti mountains, as the Lesotho Highlands Water Project...