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DWS increases Bloemhof outflow as water releases from Vaal continue
By: Natasha Odendaal 24th March 2025 The water outflows at the Bloemhof dam have been increased to 350.97 cubic metres a second (mᵌ/s) to allow for the extra flows that are expected... →
DWS opens sluice gate as Vaal dam levels rise
By: Natasha Odendaal 20th March 2025 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on Thursday opened one sluice gate to increase water releases from the Vaal dam, the levels of which... →
South Africa’s unsafe water supplies: licensing service providers won’t solve the issue
20th March 2025 In many cities and towns across South Africa, water shortages and supply disruptions have become more frequent. Most recent figures show that 33%... →
Medics struggle to revive Sudan's hungry with trickle of aid supplies
By: Reuters 19th March 2025 In a nutrition ward at a hospital in Sudan's war-stricken capital, gaunt mothers lie next to even thinner toddlers with wide, sunken eyes. The... →
COGTA committee calls for sustainable solutions for municipalities' water challenges
19th March 2025 The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) today called for the management of sound intergovernmental... →
Cogta committee calls for sustainable solutions for municipalities’ water challenges
By: Natasha Odendaal 19th March 2025 As water utility Rand Water outlined the challenges it faces, including the debt owed to it, the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and... →
Happening in Parliament this week
17th March 2025 Filling vacancies for the National Youth Development Agency Board (NYDA), a debate on Human Rights Day and questions to members of the executive... →
Pollution threatens to overwhelm the country’s water supply systems
By: Natasha Odendaal 14th March 2025 As many regions across South Africa, including the City of Johannesburg and eThekwini, continue to grapple with significant water supply challenges... →
