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Municipalities must improve water conservation measures 7 Aug 2013 | 02:36 pm
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)...
Water loss costs billions 24 Jun 2013 | 04:14 pm
Water loss of 1.58 billion k/l per year is enough to fill a third of the Gariep Dam. South Africa is losing the equivalent of 4.3 million swimming pools of water a year because of leaky pipes and the...
Pesticide threat to biodiversity underestimated 19 Jun 2013 | 02:17 pm
Pesticides may kill off water insects and other small aquatic life by as much as 42%, according to an analysis of German, French and Australian rivers and streams published on Monday. Dragonflies are...
Wastewater technology choices compromise quality 18 Jun 2013 | 04:19 pm
In many small towns municipalities have revenue bases that are not sufficient to cover the costs of operation and maintenance. The findings from a Water Research Commission study done in partnership ...
Cape Town water and sanitation tariff 2013 to 2014 26 Apr 2013 | 07:14 pm
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 notwithstandi...
Farming places water security at risk 17 Apr 2013 | 02:26 pm
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 e...
Deal Awarded Environmental Prize 15 Apr 2013 | 02:58 pm
South African environmental campaigner Jonathan Deal was today awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for his work in the fight against hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo. Each year, the Goldman Envi...
Climate Change is Real 1 Mar 2013 | 11:53 am
Thanks to extensive research and noticeable changes in weather and storm prevalence, it’s getting harder to turn a blind eye to the reality of climate change. Since the Industrial Age spurred the incr...
Keep Saving Water 30 Jan 2013 | 10:00 pm
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 ...
Toxic chemicals in Durban beach water 19 Nov 2012 | 07:38 pm
With only weeks to go before thousands of holiday-makers travel to KwaZulu-Natal, experts have warned that the water off many Durban beaches contains toxic chemicals. Beaches, including Anstey’s and ...
