Businesses are hugely affected if there are water shortages. Manufacturing needs huge amounts of water daily so if restrictions are put in place, this will seriously affect their ability to work. This will have major impacts on the job market. Business can start now by saving huge amounts of rainwater. Many factories have huge roofs [...]
With diarrhoea the biggest killer of children in Africa, the urgency of the water and sanitation crisis on the continent is hard to question. But while some NGOs are calling on African governments to make water and sanitation integral parts of their national public health strategies, and fund them accordingly, the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...]
Richard Makolo, leader of the Crisis Water Committee, makes a good point in this article: ”Apartheid separated whites from blacks. Privatization separates the rich from the poor.” If you can pay for it, you can have it; if you can’t, you have to do without. Most of us view clean water as an essential, rather [...]
Access to water and sanitation is something that most of us take for granted. However, this is not the case for millions of people living in Africa. Fortunately, South Africa is amongst the eight countries set to attain the MDG target for 2015 regarding water and sanitation. As recent news stories show, this does not [...]
Eskom has announced record profits and hopefully this will service their huge debts. Eskom have realized that you cannot give electricity out at less than it costs you. This is something that will have to be implemented in the water sector, as spiraling costs and dilapidated infrastructure means that increased prices is the only viable [...]
Government has promised a lot in the green sector, but very little has been forthcoming. During such tough economic times, this sector can provide much needed job growth, but unfortunately, the investment has not come. President Zuma and the ANC have committed themselves to emissions reduction, but there has been very little movement, scaring off [...]
We are always keeping an eye out for news stories relating to water in South Africa. Unfortunately, all the news at the moment is not great. Water Bills are rising, Acid Mine Drainage is threatening our economic centre and as highlighted below, the government is inundated with red tape and in-fighting. Now is the time [...]
A shining light for waste water management in a country where the majority of the country’s municipalities are way off the pace. Over 70% of the country’s waste water plants and storm water systems are insufficient. You can manage your own wastewater and storm water in your home or business by installing a grey water [...]
This is a huge concern at the moment. The inability of our sewerage plants to deal with waste has led to a number of our beautiful beaches suffering a drop in water quality. The truth is that the sewerage plants are outdated and underfunded and cannot cope. Do your bit by installing a grey water [...]
It is really important for all garden enthusiasts to really get to know how to manage their gardens using the correct water methods and plant types. Using a grey water recycling system is hugely beneficial and can save your rands and your plants at the end of a month. Contact us for more ways to [...]
