Drought leaves key African hydro dam less than a third full -
A regional drought has reduced water levels at Kariba Dam, the main source of power for Zambia and Zimbabwe, to less than a third of its capacity.
The dam is...more
6/24/2019
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Water Tribunal upholds granting of Yzermyn water licence -
The National Water Tribunal has dismissed an appeal brought by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) against the Department of Water and Sanitation granting a...more
Namibia installs clean-powered desalination system -
Namibia has inaugurated its first ever fully solar-powered seawater desalination system, moving closer to achieve[sic] its efforts in becoming self-sustaining. ...more
5/28/2019
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UJ designs mobile lab to aid in water contamination testing -
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has created a mobile lab for water testing, amid various sewage spills in South Africa....more
Cape Town's dam levels decline 0.3% -
Dams that supply Cape Town have declined by 0.3 percent over the past week to 46.3 percent of storage capacity, the City of Cape Town announced on Monday....more
Winter rains are starting later in the year – study -
The rainy season in South Africa’s winter rainfall region is starting later in the year than it used to, according to a study conducted at the University of Cape Town...more
EIB extends €82m loan to Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project -
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an €82 million, or 1.3 billion Lesotho Maloti, loan for the Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project...more
Cape Town in good position even if winter rains are poor – deputy mayor -
Dam levels are 10% higher than the City of Cape Town's projections for the end of summer, so the city is in a good position even if the coming...more
South Africa: Raw sewerage continues to flood major river -
The South African Department of Water and Sanitation has set aside ZAR341 million for the resuscitation of all wastewater treatment infrastructures in the Vaal...more
CSIR warns of destructive impact of invasive plants on dam catchment inflows -
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Water Research Commission have determined that up to 50% of the yearly...more
New paper outlines transferable lessons from Cape Town drought -
A new study by the University of Cape Town’s African Centre for Cities has unpacked lessons that other South African municipalities can learn from to adapt to...more
About 300 000 graduates in the energy and water sectors in South Africa are seeking employment, some of whom even re-enter into learnerships to stay in the economically active loop, says Energy and Water Sector Education and...more
Nkwinti extends TCTA board’s term to 30 April -
Water and Sanitation Minister Gugile Nkwinti has extended the term of the current Tans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) board to 30 April....more
3/4/2019
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Hogan Lovells Publications | 26 February 2019 Industries and municipalities contribute to Vaal river pollution, SAHRC hears There is continued unlawful spillage, mainly sewage, into waterways that run into the Vaal river from...more
Lesotho dam achieves spillage success at full capacity -
Lesotho's US$100 million Metolong Dam has reached its full capacity since its completion in 2016. ...more
South Africa’s first solar-powered desal plant could produce affordable water -
Plans are underway to build South Africa’s first solar-powered desalination plant at Witsand in the Hessaqua municipality. This will be an...more
7/26/2018
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Lucky Star operations in Western Cape get two desalination plants -
Two desalination plants that were designed, installed and commissioned by JSE-listed AECI water and process subsidiary ImproChem at fish products company...more
Phase 1 of Madibeng water plant set for 2019 completion -
The first phase of the Madibeng water purification plant, in North West, is projected to be completed by 31 March 2019, provided that an additional ZAR100 million...more
Zimbabwe unveils three climate change policies -
With increasingly extreme weather taking a toll on farming and income, Zimbabwe has released a trio of climate change policies designed to make the country more resistant to...more
International tech firms introduce water innovation -
Flemish technology company Tiger Power and De Watergroep have signed a declaration of intent to work together on the development of an energy-efficient drinking water...more
Water updates from South Africa -
South Africa: U.S. firm launches “water from air” device in Cape Town -
A U.S.-based company has launched a new solar "water from air" device in Cape Town to alleviate some of the...more
Water updates from South Africa -
Nestlé launches “zero water” manufacturing facility in Western Cape -
Nestlé South Africa on Tuesday launched its ZAR88 million zero-water dairy manufacturing facility in Mossel Bay,...more
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Africa: Partnership formulated to accelerate green growth -
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...more
Hogan Lovells Publications | Water Newsletter | 15 May 2018 Water updates from South Africa CoCT emergency desalination plant prepares to come online The City of Cape Town V&A desalination plant, feeding 2.0 megalitres of...more
5/15/2018
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Cost-effective water treatment solutions imperative -
South Africans have to reduce water use and wastage by optimising existing processes such as serge-gating, recovering, treating and recycling effluent waters for reuse,...more