IOPSA urges prudent water use while this is still possible
South Africa’s already-serious water crisis is being exacerbated by load shedding and this is expected to worsen as the country struggles to bring more electricity generation online. The country will experience at least two more years of persistent blackouts. This is as contingencies are made to maintain its aged coal power fleet which entails taking at least 3 000MW offline at a time.
Does South Africa have a water crisis or simply a water problem?
Irrespective of whether the country has a water crisis or merely a problem, South Africans must conserve water systematically and effectively. A holistic countrywide educational strategy needs to be implemented and maintained to cultivate a culture of treating water as the precious resource that it is, writes Mohammed Nazzal, Senior Design Engineer at GIBB.
RUN BLUE campaign for water arrives in South Africa “Water is everyone’s business”
Please join us for a press briefing where international water activist and CEO Mina Guli will share her experiences of the water crisis across the globe and provide insight on what South Africa can do to solve its water problems.
Water crisis must be addressed before it’s too late
Following breaking news from the Eastern Cape regarding health facilities and their lack of running water for basic sanitation and hygiene, water storage pioneer Mannie Jnr. Ramos, COO of Abeco Tanks urges government and industry players to prioritise water on the health agenda.
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