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Saving Water the Grey Way

On April 7, 2011

HAVE you ever watched the water draining from the bath and wondered about what it represents: money and precious water resources going, literally, “down the drain”? Using technology available in KwaZulu-Natal, this doesn’t have to be the case as this “grey water” can be recycled (see below).

By installing [...]

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Durban to experience major water shortages

On April 3, 2011

Durban could face water restrictions as early as next year. This is the warming from eThekwini municipality water department head Neil Macleod, who said last week that recent good rains are the only reason restrictions have been avoided so far this year.

“The total rainfall for last year, for this region, was the [...]

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Shocking ecosystems spur water crisis

On April 1, 2011

The ecosystems in SA are under threat and unless something is done urgently, the country will face a water crisis, a researcher has found.

“Our ecosystems are in a shocking state,” CSIR researcher Dr Jeanne Nel told News24 at the World Water Day 2011 conference in Cape Town.

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Where does our water come from?

On March 27, 2011

“South Africa needs to be more sensible about the use and management of land and water resources. The more we reduce the ecosystems’ ability to deliver clean fresh water, the less water secure we will be and the greater the cost we will have to pay for our water,” says Mark [...]

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Could SA run out of water by 2020?

On March 23, 2011

South Africans must brace themselves for steep water tariff increases in the coming months, water experts have warned.

Though the exact increases are yet to be calculated, the impending increases would be similar to the astronomical electricity tariff hikes that hit South Africa early last year.

The proposed increases [...]

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SA will reach the maximum consumption its water resources can sustain within about five years

On November 30, 2010

Stafford Thomas
Thursday, 18 Nov 2010

“SA will reach the maximum consumption its water resources can sustain within about five years”

SA is running out of water at an alarming pace, warns Engineering Council of SA vice-president Thoko Majozi.

“SA will reach the maximum [...]

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