Natasha Odendaal
Natasha Odendaal is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
DWS launches Vaal anti-pollution forum
1st October 2024 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is preparing to launch a new forum aimed at mitigating the years-long pollution impacting the Vaal... →
Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel set for six-month closure
30th September 2024 The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel is set to be closed on Tuesday for a period of six months for critical maintenance. The closure... →
Gauteng pays first GFIP e-toll instalment
30th September 2024 The Gauteng provincial government (GPG) on Monday paid the first of five equal instalments of its agreed R12.9-billion contribution to historical... →
Just Water Partnerships a viable mechanism to unlock water investments, says Majodina
26th September 2024 The Just Water Partnerships (JWPs) initiative is a viable mechanism to enable investments in water resilience and sustainability in low- and... →
DWS needs workable plan to resolve debt to water boards – portfolio committee
18th September 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has raised concern over the lack of tangible plans to resolve increasing debt owed to water boards... →
Harmony refurbishes three municipal wastewater treatment plants
10th September 2024 Harmony Gold has refurbished three municipal wastewater treatment plants on behalf of the Matjhabeng, Matlosana and Merafong municipalities and has... →
Immediate action needed to arrest municipal debt to water boards
28th August 2024 Urgent action is required to stop municipalities’ ever-increasing debt to water boards, the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation said on... →
Rand Water in recovery after successful maintenance project
6th August 2024 Water utility Rand Water on Tuesday said that its extensive, proactive infrastructure maintenance project has been successfully completed. The... →
DWS will support, not interfere with, municipalities’ water provision responsibilities
5th August 2024 While several municipalities across South Africa have battled to maintain consistent water services for citizens, the Department of Water and... →
New raw water use tariffs proposed for Vaal-Orange catchment
29th July 2024 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in collaboration with the Vaal-Orange Catchment Management Agency, has proposed new raw water... →
Rand Water prepares for final phase of maintenance
24th July 2024 Rand Water is set to embark on the final phase of its extensive five-week maintenance project across Gauteng, with the water utility warning that... →
Rand Water nearing completion of extensive maintenance
17th July 2024 Water utility Rand Water is entering the final phase of its extensive proactive maintenance project, which is expected to be completed July 29. The... →
Gauteng Provincial Treasury aims to tackle challenges, boost infrastructure
15th July 2024 South Africa’s biggest provincial economy, and the fourth biggest economy in Africa, continues to face significant challenges, including... →
DWS and strategic partners urge industries to reduce water demand, fix water leaks
15th July 2024 Through the South Africa-Denmark Strategic Sector Cooperation (SSC) on water, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and its partners are... →
New water Minister assures of continuity in DWS
12th July 2024 Newly appointed Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has assured the continuity of the various reforms and improvements initiated by her... →
Rand Water progresses extensive Gauteng-wide maintenance
11th July 2024 As Rand Water prepares for the next phase of its infrastructure maintenance programme across Gauteng, it has completed several significant... →
City of Cape Town’s water outlook report shows need for diversification of water
8th July 2024 The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate’s March 2024 Water Outlook Report underscores the critical need for the New Water... →
South Africa gets new Communications Minister
1st July 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the Democratic Alliance’s Solly Malatsi as Communications and Digital Technologies Minister as the... →
Major water system maintenance continues
25th June 2024 Rand Water’s extensive, planned water reticulation system maintenance continues, impacting various City of Johannesburg (CoJ) water reservoirs and... →
Rand Water successfully completes first pipeline maintenance ahead of schedule
24th June 2024 Rand Water has successfully completed the proactive extensive maintenance of the F5 Pipeline in Mogale City local municipality, which started on... →
DWS assures it is ready for Lesotho Highlands tunnel closure
24th June 2024 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is ready for the upcoming six-month closure of the Lesotho Highlands tunnel for maintenance from... →
DWS launches four more catchment management agencies
13th June 2024 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has officially launched four more Catchment Management Agencies (CMAs), adding to the two CMAs that... →
MTN Business to digitise 257 municipalities through smart electricity and water meter technology
13th June 2024 Telecommunications group MTN Business has been awarded a three-year contract to enhance the digitisation – through the implementation of smart... →
DWS gazettes revised norms and standards for tariff setting
4th June 2024 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has gazetted the revised Norms and Standards for tariff setting, which introduces a multiyear tariff... →
Rand Water embarks on extensive maintenance
3rd June 2024 Water utility Rand Water on Monday said it will be embarking on extensive maintenance on its infrastructure during South Africa’s winter period... →
MTN reflects on 30 years of operations
31st May 2024 As telecommunications giant MTN marks three decades of operations, it highlights the profound impact it has had. The group was established in 1994... →
DWS set to submit NWRIA Bill to Presidency
20th May 2024 Following the adoption of the National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) Bill, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is preparing... →
LHWP tunnel closure won’t have significant impact on water supplies, assures DWS
26th April 2024 The upcoming six-month closure of the Lesotho Highlands tunnel, from October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, for scheduled maintenance is not expected... →
Households remain under high interest rates chokehold
18th April 2024 South Africa’s high interest rates continue to pressurise the finances of households amid the ongoing restrictive monetary policy stance by the... →
National register of polluters necessary to deal with water pollution, says DWS
15th April 2024 The establishment of a national register of polluters will be key to dealing with the pollution of the environment and water sources in South... →
AfriForum requests urgent meeting with Mashatile on water situation following interest in engagement
8th April 2024 Civil rights organisation AfriForum on Monday said that it requested an urgent meeting with Deputy President Paul Mashatile following an... →
South Africa’s water availability on the edge
8th April 2024 Various factors can lead to a rapid decline in South Africa’s water availability, according to Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo,... →
Gauteng metros continue to exceed water allocations
5th April 2024 Water utility Rand Water on Friday reiterated its commitment to be part of the Gauteng water provision solution, as high water consumption across... →
CoJ officially launches water security strategy
27th March 2024 The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has officially launched its Water Security Strategy to connect to existing strategies and policies to offer an... →
CoJ presents plan to tackle water challenges
20th March 2024 The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has presented an action plan, comprising immediate, medium and long-term measures, to tackle widespread water... →
Rand Water’s Eikenhof station hit again
19th March 2024 The City Power substation that powers Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station with electricity was tripped after being struck by lightning on Monday... →
AfriForum brings urgent application against Rand Water’s water cuts
13th March 2024 Civil rights organisation AfriForum has brought an urgent application against Rand Water following the water supplier’s decision to reduce water... →
DWS, CoJ engaging on measures to ensure water supply sustainability
5th March 2024 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) metropolitan municipality are continuing discussions around water... →
Gauteng reiterates exit of GFIP tolling by end March
5th March 2024 The Gauteng provincial government (GPG) has approached financial institutions to raise money required to honour its contractual obligations ahead... →
Gauteng’s R500bn budget focuses on crime, township economy boost
5th March 2024 Gauteng’s Finance MEC Jacob Mamabolo on Tuesday tabled a provincial budget for Gauteng of R165.8-billion for the 2024/25 financial year, with a... →
Municipal debt escalating, Rand Water takes hardline stance
4th March 2024 Water utility Rand Water has warned of a destabilising financial position as several municipalities fail to honour their bulk water purchase... →
