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Cape Town in the news: Thoughts From Engineers: Spinning Gold: Desalination Steps in to Alleviate World’s Water Crisis: And there’s no doubt about it: the numbers will increase. The Trajectory Towards Desalination: Cape Town’s Day Zero as a Tipping Point In California, as in other arid parts of the United States, water …: “Cape Town” …
MyPR: There must be something in the water: Did you know that the “chlorine” smell in your pool is not from the chlorine you dose it with but from compounds that build up formed when the ammonia in sweat, urine, mucus, saliva and insects etc reacts with chlorine. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in …
MyPR: South Africa’s Water Woes: There Is Still Time To Address The Infrastructural Problems: Jan Venter, CEO of SAPPMA This past week’ South Africa’s worsening water crisis was firmly in the focus of President Cyril Ramaphosa and his government. In an open letter published in the media, the President painted a grim picture of the …
MyPR: Solving the Western Cape’s water crisis and others in Southern Africa through gravity-driven water delivery systems: TAWA proposes to use gravity-fed pipelines to solve the South African water crisis Photo: Terrance Franck https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrencefranck/ The Trans Africa Water Alliance (TAWA) consortium has announced a far reaching plan – three years in the making – to …
MyPR: African Tank Systems contribute to the World’s first Bank for the business of Water: African Tank Systems. Photographer: African Tanks Johannesburg, December, 3, 2019: While water is fast becoming Africa’s most important currency, African Tank Systems is playing a significant role in contributing to the success in the Agriculture, Industry, Business, and Mining sectors …
Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel reopens: The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel has been re-opened with water already reaching the Saulspoort Dam in Bethlehem in the Free State. : SAnews – South African News Priscilla Manhunt for four suspects in E Cape: National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole has ordered an immediate manhunt for the …
Water Use License process reduced to 49 days: Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has announced that the department has cut down the time spent on processing Water Use License Applications. : SAnews – South African News Priscilla Ford fined R35 million for Ford Kuga debacle: The Ford Motor Company of South Africa …
Mahlobo commits to fast-track water supply in Hammanskraal: Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo has raised concerns at the lack of electricity back-up capacity at the Rooiwaal Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW), which has left large parts of Hammanskraal without reliable water supply for weeks. : SAnews – South African News Priscilla SA condemns human …
MyPR: Don’t Let Hotspots Pour Cold Water on Solar: Thermal cameras are ideal when it comes to the regular inspection of roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar panels recommended by the manufacturers. “Not maintaining solar panels can be dangerous and lead to poor performance at best,” says Philip Smerkovitz, Managing Director of GoThermal.co.za and a 20-year veteran …
Behaviour change key to water conservation: If every citizen plays their part to save water, the country will be able to avert water shedding, says Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu. : SAnews – South African News Priscilla Mthembu inspires SA at Nation Brand Forum: From the Boks’ strong showing in the Rugby World Cup …
Cape Town in the news: LETTER: Do not take water for granted: Closer to home, while Cape Town had a lucky escape from Day Zero, the Eastern Cape is still ravaged by drought and there will be water restrictions on the highveld should sufficient summer rains not …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Hyundai’s 300kW H1 …
MyPR: Fab Tanks Contribution to the World’s First Bank for the Business of Water: Water is fast becoming Africa’s most important currency and Fab Tanks has joined the ranks of water storage tanks solutions companies in playing a significant role in contributing to the success in Agriculture, Business, Industry and Mining sectors in African countries …
MyPR: View Tanks Contributing to The World’s First Bank For Water: Johannesburg, 11 October 2019: While water is fast becoming Africa’s most important currency, View Tanks is playing a significant role in contributing to the success in agriculture, business, industry and mining of African countries as well as to keep communities running. In a world …
MyPR: Veolia upgrades water treatment plant for Mozambique bottling plant: The skid-mounted reverse osmosis system was engineered to meet the requirements of the bottling plant. Veolia Water Technologies South Africa recently commissioned a new water treatment plant for Refrigerantes Spar Mozambique Lda, a bottling plant contracted to bottle Coca-Cola and other soft drink products in …
Sisulu intervenes in Amatola Water strike action: Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has intervened in the wage dispute between Amatola Water and its employees which has resulted in employees embarking on an industrial action. : SAnews – South African News Priscilla Join the President’s virtual book club: Bookworms can now sign up …
Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel to shutdown for maintenance: The Department of Water and Sanitation has called on residents in Gauteng to cut back on water usage during a planned shutdown of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel system for inspection and maintenance. : SAnews – South African News Priscilla SA calls for collaboration …
Department moves to resolve Queenstown water woes: The Department of Water and Sanitation has procured the services of a diver in an effort to resolve technical issues restricting water flow at the Waterdown Dam in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape. : SAnews – South African News sihle Online learner placement period commences in Gauteng: The …
Cape Town in the news: Advocates propose solutions to water scarcity at Doha Debates: A production of Qatar Foundation, the discussion took place in Cape Town, the South African port city of 4mn people, where water taps nearly ran dry last year due to a lengthy drought and inadequate …: “Cape Town” – BingNews Faf …
Cape Town in the news: A perfect storm is gathering: South Africa’s perpetual water crisis: The Cape Town water crisis was averted, temporarily, but taps in other parts of South Africa have run dry. To grapple with the country’s ongoing water problems, we need to understand structural …: “Cape Town” – BingNews WEF: Zim must …
MyPR: Digital technologies helping food & beverage companies lower their water costs: AQUAVISTA unleashes all the benefits of a connected installation through available digital solutions at any given time. Africa has the fastest growing population in the world. In just 10 years, we will need to feed an additional 470 million people. And yet a …
Tshwane officials in water debacle to face the music: The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation has welcomed plans by the City of Tshwane to discipline officials who cancelled a chlorine contract without contingency measures to clean water at the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Plant. : SAnews – South African News Priscilla Click …
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Cape Town in the news: How towing an iceberg to South Africa could solve Cape Town’s water crisis: Nick Sloane is 58 years old. He’s neither tall nor short. His hair used to be red, but now it’s a sandy-grey colour. Someone once described him as “a cross between Prince Harry and Russell Crowe”. …: …
MyPR: AVK Valves Southern Africa helps water and wastewater industries meet local content: AVK Valves Southern Africa has a local content specification of 84% for a complete range of valve technologies for the water supply and treatment applications. AVK Valves Southern Africa is helping key players in the in the water and wastewater treatment sectors …
Cape Town in the news: Big win for SA women’s water polo side over hosts South Korea: Cape Town – The South African women’s water polo side put in a dominant performance in beating hosts South Korea at the FINA World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju on Saturday. Playing in the bracket …: “Cape Town” – …
MyPR: The New JoJo Water Filtration Range: JoJo Filtration Bottle Photo: Newswire You know the JoJo heritage story and now it is time to share the latest chapter with you: from water storage to water filtration: Over the past 40 years, JoJo Tanks has established the reputation of innovating water storage solutions, so it is …
Stakeholders called to fast-track KZN water projects: The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu, has called on stakeholders to work together to fast-track all water and sanitation projects in KwaZulu-Natal to prevent a shortage of water in the province. : SAnews – South African News Priscilla Cuban trained doctors urged to drive …
MyPR: Veolia’s AQUAVISTA™ acclaimed at Global Water Awards: Introduced earlier this year in South Africa, Veolia Water Technologies’ cloud-based monitoring and optimisation services for water treatment plants, AQUAVISTA, received distinction in the Digital Water Company of the Year category at the 2019 Global Water Awards in London. Held as part of the annual Global Water …
Hammanskraal drinking water quality checks underway: The Gauteng Provincial Office of the Department of Water and Sanitation has assured the residents of Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, that the process to ascertain the quality of drinking water in the area is continuing in earnest. : SAnews – South African News Priscilla IMC gears up for 2021 …
Municipalities called to prioritise water infrastructure maintenance: Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has called on all municipalities to prioritise the maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure to prevent pollution of dams and rivers. : SAnews – South African News Priscilla Pansy Tlakula elected to UN Human Rights body: International Relations and Cooperation …
