Natasha Odendaal
Natasha Odendaal is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Sterkfontein set to replenish Vaal dam water levels
3rd December 2024 As the water level of the Vaal dam nears the critical 18% mark, preparations are under way to release water from the back-up Sterkfontein dam to... →
Cities, states and regions can play a powerful role in mitigating climate change
28th November 2024 Subnational governments have a critical role to play in climate change mitigation and adaption, having already demonstrated extraordinary ambition,... →
E-tolls debt bites into Gauteng’s finances
26th November 2024 Hard choices are having to be made to enable the Gauteng provincial government (GPG) to meet its e-toll debt obligations. In 2022, the GPG accepted... →
Uncertainty emerges over looming deadline for analogue switch off
20th November 2024 As the gazetted date of December 31 draws closer for the years-delayed switch-off of the analogue broadcasting signals, the Department of... →
Phase 1 of Hammanskraal drinking water project completed, water yet to flow
18th November 2024 The first phase of the drinking water project for Hammanskraal has been completed, with the first of four modules of the Klipdrift potable water... →
Overnight water throttling part of new measures to combat Joburg’s water challenges
12th November 2024 Johannesburg Water will start throttling water supply from between 21:00 and 04:00, as the city experiences increasingly frequent interruptions to... →
No Day Zero for Gauteng, assures Majodina
5th November 2024 While Gauteng battles many self-inflicted water challenges, it will not face a Day Zero, where the taps will run dry, Water and Sanitation Minister... →
DWS, CoJ meet as city faces water challenges
4th November 2024 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) held a meeting over the weekend to discuss interventions as the... →
DWS, Unisa partner to boost clean water provision
30th October 2024 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the University of South Africa’s (Unisa’s) College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET)... →
Climate change impacts are adding further complexities in water sector challenges
29th October 2024 Climate change is adding further layers of complexity to the already existing challenges of providing sustainable water resources and sanitation in... →
New water utility to be launched for Emfuleni local municipality
29th October 2024 A water utility will be launched on November 3 by the Emfuleni local municipality and Rand Water to enhance the provision of water and sanitation... →
High interest rates continue to weigh on South African households
16th October 2024 South Africa’s high interest rates over the past two years have raised the average debt cost burden to its highest level in 15 years. This is... →
South Africa’s water security challenge scores highest in study
16th October 2024 South Africa’s low level of renewable fresh water per capita, high water use rates and high levels of both consumption and leakage have resulted in... →
Rand Water warns of worsening, critically low water supply in Gauteng
14th October 2024 Bulk water supplier Rand Water is extracting water at the maximum volumes allowed by its Department of Water and Sanitation-issued extraction... →
SPS selected to provide renewable-energy solution for significant Limpopo water supply project
11th October 2024 The Lebalelo Water User Association (LWUA) has selected asset management company Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) as the preferred bidder to... →
DWS cautions of presence of cholera in Vaal, Harts rivers
9th October 2024 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on Wednesday cautioned water users along the Vaal and Harts rivers in the North West and the Northern... →
Rand Water to embark on 56-hour water supply disruption to divert pipeline
4th October 2024 Rand Water is preparing to implement a 56-hour project next week to divert its G20 pipeline to enable City Power to expand the Mondeor substation... →
Sanral probing historic GFIP e-toll debt options
1st October 2024 While the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) on Tuesday welcomed the first instalment by the Gauteng provincial government of its... →
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... →
