Department of water and sanitation
Vaal sewage crisis could lead to huge civil cases against state, SAHRC warns
The inquiry into the Vaal sewage spill has found that the waste pollution was undoubtedly a crisis and an obvious liability to the state.
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Brimming over: DWS set to open sluice gates at overflowing Vaal Dam
The department said it needed to urgently release water due to river flows from the upper Vaal, which now sits at over 100% capacity, rapidly filling up the dam.
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High rainfall in inland provinces will help them survive dry winter season - DWS
The persistent rainfall over the past two weeks has seen positive results, ensuring that dam levels in the county’s largest water system, the Vaal River system, were in a good way.
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Public Protector finds R3bn Giyani water project improperly awarded
The costly project, which was meant to supply 55 villages with water, is now in limbo after the cash-strapped Water and Sanitation Department failed to pay the construction company contracted to do the job.
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SA’s dam levels likely to soar over 55% in run-up to Christmas - DWS
The department said there had been a significant improvement in at least seven provinces including Gauteng, which recorded water levels at 96% while the Eastern Cape had risen to 51%.
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Vaal Dam levels increase to over 33% following recent rainfall
The levels had dropped to a record low of just over 29% at the end of last month with the dam affected by a combination of heatwaves and a lack of continuous rainfall in the Vaal Dam's catchment areas.
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With hot summer looming, DWS urges South Africans to use water sparingly
The call comes amid rising temperature's leading to higher water usage across the country.
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Water Dept expects to reduce pollution in Vaal River within next 3 years
Pollution and sewage have been affecting the Vaal River for years now.
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DWS elated with WC dam levels, warns against wasting water
Dams in the province are rippling at nearly the 100 percent capacity mark.
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Vaal Dam levels drop to ‘grim state' – Dept of Water and Sanitation
In a statement on Thursday, the department said dam levels dropped from 37.6 % last week to 37.0% in this week.
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YONELA DIKO: Municipal water infrastructure - the elephant in the room
How do we explain the dire state of water and sanitation infrastructure and the seeming inability of municipalities to maintain them?
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MPs turn down proposed water tariff hikes
Two portfolio committees said that due to the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown, the water department and local government association needed to reconsider proposals to increase tariffs.
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431 water tanks allocated to Limpopo schools - dept
The Department of Water and Sanitation, alongside the Department of Basic Education, dispatched tankers to schools that were without access to water across the country to bolster their fight against COVID-19.
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YONELA DIKO: COVID-19 & the water sector: Crisis often inspires reform
Our relationship with water cannot just be a hollow one between rain and our cups, writes Yonela Diko.
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Gauteng residents urged to use less water as Vaal Dam level dips again
The Water and Sanitation Department said that it was concerned about the Vaal, which formed part of the integrated Vaal River system.
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Water dept’s Thami ka Plaatjie on suspension over alleged corruption
The department on Wednesday said Thami ka Plaatjie and two former officials were being investigated after an audio discussing their plans to take the money for their personal enrichment surfaced.
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Sisulu calls for probe into DWS official's alleged corruption
Thami ka Plaatjie was suspended after audio emerged of him and two former employees discussing their intensions to siphon from a budget of R200 million.
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Gauteng residents urged to limit water use as Vaal Dam level dips below 50%
The level is now hovering around 49.8% which is significantly lower compared to 71.5% that was recorded this time last year.
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‘She has more experience than you’: Sisulu defends Susan Shabangu’s appointment
DA MP Emma Powell questioned Susan Shabangu’s credentials as a water expert, prompting an angry response from Lindiwe Sisulu.
