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No water by 2015

South Africans need to work together for water conservation, Water Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi said on Tuesday. Harvesting rainwater and using it throughout the home is one of many ways...

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Save water – even during the rainy season

Although saving water is not top of mind during the heavy rainfall of recent weeks, Cape Town is going to need every drop during summer as its six water supply dam levels are lower than compared to...

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We need to transform the way water is used

There is no food security without water security Drought in some parts of the world has hurt global grain production and contributed to food price spikes virtually every other year since 2007,...

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Cape Town looks to recycled water

Durban and Cape Town residents will have to start looking seriously at drinking recycled water from the local sewage works within the next few years as water supplies are running out and there is not...

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Water resources are reeling under increasing pressure

By: Edna Molewa – Minister of water and environmental affairs The challenge of managing our water resources requires proactive solutions, especially with the reality of climate change on our doorstep....

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Keep Saving Water

The City of Cape Town is encouraging residents to consciously save water every day, with their new ‘Keep Saving Water’ campaign. Garden Rhapsody. A grey water solution by Water Rhapsody. As part of...

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Farming places water security at risk

There is not enough fresh water in South Africa to go around, and experts say water availability is the most important factor limiting agricultural production — yet farmers are often their own worst...

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Cape Town water and sanitation tariff 2013 to 2014

Irrigate with grey water The domestic single residential sanitation tariff remains linked to the water tariff at a rate of 70% of water consumption (70% of 50kl = 35kl). This means that notwithstanding...

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Municipalities must improve water conservation measures

South Africa’s municipalities must address serious water management shortfalls and curb wasted and non-revenue water in their areas, according to the South African Local Government Association (Salga)....

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Managing rain key to eradicating poverty

Without improved management of rainwater, the future development goals currently being discussed are unrealistic, say leading scientists at World Water Week. Scientists and experts joining the 2014...

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